Opinion
Higher education minister: Egypt Independent coverage incomplete
July 6, 2015
Higher education minister: Egypt Independent coverage incomplete
It is with much interest that I am keeping track of the coverage your respectable newspaper and website are giving…
The multifaceted terrorism
July 6, 2015
The multifaceted terrorism
The worst reading for terrorism is that what we hear now, calling it a bad thing, and calling terrorists worse…
Why Egypt’s crackdown on Islamists will lead to bloodshed
July 1, 2015
Why Egypt’s crackdown on Islamists will lead to bloodshed
On June 29, Egypt's top prosecutor was killed in a car bombing as he left his home in Cairo. He…
Is the new Suez Canal a priority at this time?
July 1, 2015
Is the new Suez Canal a priority at this time?
Some people belittle the new Suez Canal project, saying that it is merely a small channel not longer than 15…
Between virility and debauchery
June 29, 2015
Between virility and debauchery
When adultery is committed in Egypt and a husband catches his wife red-handed and kills her, the community demands a…
Is it too late?
June 28, 2015
Is it too late?
Is it too late to correct the path we, our regime and our media are taking? We got rid of a…
Forced disappearance
June 23, 2015
Forced disappearance
Respect for the State is a people’s demand and a condition for the progress of a nation. It is derived…
Yes my son, there were Jews who loved Egypt
June 23, 2015
Yes my son, there were Jews who loved Egypt
“Were there Jews living in Egypt?” asked my son while I was watching the TV series “The Jewish Quarter”. My son…
Voice from the grave: Omar Suleiman’s testimony
June 17, 2015
Voice from the grave: Omar Suleiman’s testimony
The judge made his final call today, confirming the death sentence of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi, a crucial step…
Postgraduate studies in Egypt and the art of baloney
June 17, 2015
Postgraduate studies in Egypt and the art of baloney
Postgraduate studies in Egypt do not exist. They begin with a preliminary year that makes no sense except for the…