Opinion
What we need to know about state security
October 22, 2014
What we need to know about state security
The offices of the dissolved State Security Apparatus all look the same.
Copts out of the bottle
October 21, 2014
Copts out of the bottle
The modern Egyptian state since the days of Mohamed Ali has declared on a regular basis that Copts have equal…
Patriotism does not mean tyranny
October 20, 2014
Patriotism does not mean tyranny
There are those who have monopolized religion and considered all others non-believers. They have founded organizations with mundane goals that…
Louay al-Qahwagy writes from prison: The regime will pay the price for their crimes
October 19, 2014
Louay al-Qahwagy writes from prison: The regime will pay the price for their crimes
A regime keeps perpetuating more and more injustice, thinking that by keeping the people preoccupied all the time with its current…
The balance of weakness in the next parliament
October 19, 2014
The balance of weakness in the next parliament
When parliamentary elections produces a clear majority of a specific political orientation, whether through a party or coalition, the house…
The Silk Road and Orient Express
October 17, 2014
The Silk Road and Orient Express
Whenever things get darker, one looks around to find the risks surrounding the region from every direction, starting with ISIL…
Presidential portraits in Egyptian media
October 16, 2014
Presidential portraits in Egyptian media
I remember when I was ten years old or so I used to see pictures of King Farouk on the…
Irrigation Minister: Why we should revisit the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
October 14, 2014
Irrigation Minister: Why we should revisit the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
The announcement of the construction of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam 20 km from the Ethiopian-Sudanese border in April 2011 raised…
Not just Thebes is sad
October 13, 2014
Not just Thebes is sad
I do not know where and when I read the title of ‘Sad Thebes’. Thebes was the capital of the…
Why sexual harassment will not end in Egypt any time soon
September 26, 2014
Why sexual harassment will not end in Egypt any time soon
A decree issued last June has rendered sexual harassment a crime punishable by up to five years in jail. Under the…