Opinion
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…
Merge the two ministries
November 11, 2015
Merge the two ministries
In any country, the number of crises should decrease as the number of ministries increases, because this means more ability…
Who was arrested, Diab or Al-Masry Al-Youm?
November 10, 2015
Who was arrested, Diab or Al-Masry Al-Youm?
Until now, we do not know exactly what charges Salah Diab and his son Tawfiq were arrested on. Is it…
My friend the great thinker pines for dictatorship
November 8, 2015
My friend the great thinker pines for dictatorship
After the first round of the parliamentary elections I asked my friend, who is usually referred to in the press…
Frustration, scrutiny and sadness in Sharm el-Sheikh
November 8, 2015
Frustration, scrutiny and sadness in Sharm el-Sheikh
In Sharm el-Sheikh the messages are mixed, with differing assessments of what may have caused Metrojet Flight 9268 to crash,…
Is Israel the light of our eyes?
November 5, 2015
Is Israel the light of our eyes?
We need to know what should we tell our children and grandchildren about Israel. What should a teacher tell his…
Nicholas Reeves did not discover tomb no. 63
November 3, 2015
Nicholas Reeves did not discover tomb no. 63
I could not believe my ears when I heard Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty saying on television that Nicholas Reeves, who…