Opinion
The fourth entitlement
January 27, 2015
The fourth entitlement
The three entitlements of the roadmap that was adopted by the various national forces on 3 July 2013 were a…
All those killed Shaima al-Sabagh
January 27, 2015
All those killed Shaima al-Sabagh
Do you think he who shot Shaima al-Sabagh while she was holding roses to honor the martyrs is the only…
The Yemeni corporal and the Persian dream
January 26, 2015
The Yemeni corporal and the Persian dream
Ali Abdullah Saleh was ousted by a popular uprising. He was burned and cast out of his palace. No one…
Al-Masry Al-Youm and the state
January 20, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm and the state
A fellow journalist asked me why I publish news and pictures of the Interior Minister when he has filed a…
A Christmas message from an imprisoned poet
January 11, 2015
A Christmas message from an imprisoned poet
Al-Masry Al-Youm received a message from Omar Hazek, the poet that the Alexandria court sentenced to two years in prison…
A law suspected of unconstitutionality
January 8, 2015
A law suspected of unconstitutionality
Experts in constitutional law, prominent judges, politicians and others agreed that the law on districting electoral constituencies is compatible with…
Double sin
January 6, 2015
Double sin
I wrote an article last week commenting on the intervention of the church in political affairs and the statements of…
The dollar says what politicians don’t
December 31, 2014
The dollar says what politicians don’t
In a bureau de change on Tahrir Street in Dokki stands a young man. He asks the teller, “How much…
Best Egyptian films of 2014
December 31, 2014
Best Egyptian films of 2014
The 25 January revolution was reflected in everything, including literature, arts and cinema. Just as there was Egypt before and…
The Arabic language: an identity, culture, civilization and history
December 30, 2014
The Arabic language: an identity, culture, civilization and history
A language is not just a tool to convey ideas or connect people. I believe it is the very personality…