Opinion
We won’t buy illusions, Mr President
November 3, 2015
We won’t buy illusions, Mr President
“We shall never sell illusions to the people”. Yes, I believed you when you said so, Mr. president. You will…
Will this parliament represent Egypt’s revolution?
November 1, 2015
Will this parliament represent Egypt’s revolution?
Some winning candidates have considered the results of the first round of parliamentary elections a “slap” in the face of…
Elections that did not meet ambitions
October 27, 2015
Elections that did not meet ambitions
The first round of the elections has ended with the following remarks: 1 - A low turnout of just a quarter…
They have deserted you
October 26, 2015
They have deserted you
Fatwas, patriotic songs, pleas through loudspeakers and appeals by the media and state agencies have all failed to motivate frustrated…
The Salafi party breaks up, the Salafi mood breaks out
October 22, 2015
The Salafi party breaks up, the Salafi mood breaks out
The Nour Party, which is the largest entity representing the Salafis, fell dramatically in the elections. The fall was so…
Egyptian talk show host turns into an alien
October 21, 2015
Egyptian talk show host turns into an alien
Two weeks ago, talk show host Ahmed Mousa of the Sada Al-Balad channel played a videogame called Apache Attack and…
Tampering with Egypt’s antiquities
October 20, 2015
Tampering with Egypt’s antiquities
The Permanent Committee of Antiquities issued a strange decision that needs to be reviewed by all those interested in Egyptian…
Expatriate reluctance
October 19, 2015
Expatriate reluctance
I write this article before the Egyptian expatriates cast their votes. I know in advance that they are reluctant to…
Revolutions come, presidents go and I still get stopped at the airport
October 18, 2015
Revolutions come, presidents go and I still get stopped at the airport
Although this is a personal experience, it proves that the current regime is no different than the old. It is not…