Opinion
A cup of coffee
May 17, 2015
A cup of coffee
The Investment Minister came out on television and announced the establishment of a Canadian-Egyptian company that would build a monorail…
The priests and the pharaoh
May 12, 2015
The priests and the pharaoh
Believe me when I tell you deep from my heart that I will not be able to pretend to be…
The man who bit the dog
May 10, 2015
The man who bit the dog
Why all this noise about the altercation that took place between a woman and a police officer at the airport?…
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…