Opinion
Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights
May 7, 2015
Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights
Our world is out of balance. It is both wealthier and more unequal today than at any time since the…
From Tahrir Square and the revolution to cafeterias and restaurants
April 30, 2015
From Tahrir Square and the revolution to cafeterias and restaurants
There are reports about opening cafeterias and restaurants in Tahrir Square, now that the multi-storey underground parking has been opened.
Who is responsible for this mess?
April 29, 2015
Who is responsible for this mess?
The situation is as follows: A stalled road map, stalled subway stations, stalled power stations, stalled investments, stalled hospitals, stalled…
All the light we cannot see
April 26, 2015
All the light we cannot see
I have borrowed the title of my article from Anthony Doerr’s novel that was published last year about a blind…
His presence is wonderful, his absence is painful
April 23, 2015
His presence is wonderful, his absence is painful
I have been asked to write something about Abdel Rahman al-Abnoudi. His death has saddened me a great deal, although his…
So the Interior Ministry does not embarrass the regime
April 21, 2015
So the Interior Ministry does not embarrass the regime
A few months ago, the president told foreign reporters that had he been president when the Al Jazeera journalists were…
The illusory battle
April 20, 2015
The illusory battle
The headscarf battle is not worth all the uproar it has caused: it is merely a personal opinion of a…
Guidebook for a parliament of yes-men
April 16, 2015
Guidebook for a parliament of yes-men
By Mohamed Nour Farahat Why has the government invited political parties to a dialogue about the election laws? Out of the…
The president’s puzzle in Yemen
April 14, 2015
The president’s puzzle in Yemen
There is talk about Egypt possibly answering Saudi Arabia’s call to take part in a ground war in order to…
How to lose power in one year – Morsi: June 30 2012- July 3 2013
April 13, 2015
How to lose power in one year – Morsi: June 30 2012- July 3 2013
“Men are free to make history, but some men are indeed much freer than others." C.W. Mills (1963,p.25) This quote explains…