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What we need to know about state security

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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