Opinion
The New Suez Canal: Between the propagandists and the frustrated
August 2, 2015
The New Suez Canal: Between the propagandists and the frustrated
Propagandists often exaggerate things in the media and give hope to people, only to leave them frustrated when they realize…
Two million Iranian tourists
July 28, 2015
Two million Iranian tourists
If you were to look for a good reason why the erlationship between Egypt and Iran has been cut for…
Is Sawiris really seeking to thwart the President’s efforts?
July 28, 2015
Is Sawiris really seeking to thwart the President’s efforts?
In just one day, the Prosecutor General received complaints filed against Hisham Geneina, head of the Central Auditing Organization, Hazem…
From Tokyo and Tehran to Athens, Washington and the bitter medicine
July 27, 2015
From Tokyo and Tehran to Athens, Washington and the bitter medicine
During just one week (July 11-17, 2015), the parliaments of four countries around the world took difficult and controversial fateful…
Omar Sharif’s Egyptian movies
July 27, 2015
Omar Sharif’s Egyptian movies
Many readers have asked for a list of Omar Sharif's Egyptian movies (1932-2015), which I list here below in terms…
Is the new capital a blessing or a curse?
July 22, 2015
Is the new capital a blessing or a curse?
Many people were surprised to see the huge maquette of "the new capital for Egypt" presented by a businessman from…
The ‘some’ I hate
July 20, 2015
The ‘some’ I hate
If you are from the old generation, you will remember the 1959 film “Some Like It Hot” by Tony Curtis,…
Acting as a state
July 16, 2015
Acting as a state
There was news on Facebook about referring three Copts to prosecutors and later releasing them on a bail of LE10,000…
How they think and how we think makes all the difference
July 16, 2015
How they think and how we think makes all the difference
On Wednesday, the world celebrated the success of the New Horizons probe, that has reached a point very close to…
The return of Iran
July 16, 2015
The return of Iran
Iran has succeeded in concluding a nuclear deal on Tuesday with six major world powers in the Austrian capital, Vienna,…