Opinion
Nonpolitical money
December 1, 2015
Nonpolitical money
The term political money is used in Egypt to describe what candidates pay to buy votes for them to win…
Saudi Arabia and ISIS: one stem, different branches
November 30, 2015
Saudi Arabia and ISIS: one stem, different branches
Suddenly, journalists and strategists of the West woke up and discovered that Saudi Arabia is no different than ISIS, except…
Yehia al-Fakharani: the giant of the theater
November 26, 2015
Yehia al-Fakharani: the giant of the theater
The minute my friend Yehia al-Fakharani appeared on the stage of the National Theater in the wonderful play “A Night…
They would go to Sudan if there were an opportunity there
November 24, 2015
They would go to Sudan if there were an opportunity there
Q: Which awards did you win while representing Egypt? A: In 2014, I was awarded "Best Inventor in the World" by…
When will Mahmoud be released?
November 23, 2015
When will Mahmoud be released?
No one understands why the 16-year-old Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed has been kept behind bars for 700 days awaiting trial for…
Boycott, the overwhelming vote in the parliamentary elections
November 21, 2015
Boycott, the overwhelming vote in the parliamentary elections
Without coordination, two-thirds of the voters had silently sent a resounding message to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi by refraining from…
CNN Opinion: Bombing terrorists feeds their ideology
November 20, 2015
CNN Opinion: Bombing terrorists feeds their ideology
In spring 2013, a then 22-year-old man named Farea al-Muslimi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about an American drone…
Mohamed Badr and King Tut
November 18, 2015
Mohamed Badr and King Tut
Luxor Governor Mohamed Badr deserves the title of governor of Tutankhamun. He reminds us of the 1923 demonstrations when the…
Drastic mistakes by the presidency
November 17, 2015
Drastic mistakes by the presidency
The president's decisions in the past week and his advisers' recommendations were all alarmingly wrong. The president's decision to go to…
Steve Jobs: the maestro
November 15, 2015
Steve Jobs: the maestro
I watched the film “Steve Jobs” before a recent trip to the United States. The man’s fame did not stem…