Opinion
Resurrection, revival and renaissance in Cairo
March 1, 2017
Resurrection, revival and renaissance in Cairo
At first glance it seems that Cairo, the 'Protected One', the capital of Sultan Al-Moez, is a city that is…
Mr. President, I am frightened
February 21, 2017
Mr. President, I am frightened
(1)Mr. President, I write you these words..I do not know for sure whether or not my message will reach you.…
Why is Al-Azhar mentor of the state?
February 14, 2017
Why is Al-Azhar mentor of the state?
I do not know a logical reason that would require the government to seek the ruling of Al-Azhar in a…
Donald Trump, the arsonist-in-chief?
February 7, 2017
Donald Trump, the arsonist-in-chief?
President for just two weeks, Donald Trump is courting a constitutional crisis over his ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority…
Why is Egypt poor while its rulers are rich?
February 2, 2017
Why is Egypt poor while its rulers are rich?
"Nobody told you that you are poor, nobody told you that we are very poor," the words of President Abdel…
The president’s popularity is waning: the meaning and implications
October 31, 2016
The president’s popularity is waning: the meaning and implications
The figures announced by the Baseera Center for Public Opinion Research on the popularity of the president are unfit to…
Lessons from the Tuk-tuk incident
October 17, 2016
Lessons from the Tuk-tuk incident
The phenomenon of accounts of minor incidents that happen to ordinary people and then turn quickly to news items, occupying…
New York… Sex and the City
September 12, 2016
New York… Sex and the City
Before I came to New York city, I lived the details of New York life through an American television comedy…