Opinion
Politics: Between managing differences and inciting hatred
August 4, 2013
Politics: Between managing differences and inciting hatred
The term ‘politics’ has many definitions, depending on one’s vision and school of thought. From my studies and personal…
Goodbye, Al-Masry Al-Youm
April 26, 2013
Goodbye, Al-Masry Al-Youm
In 2010, Abdel Moneim Saeed, then the chairperson of state mouthpiece Al-Ahram, oversaw an outrageous bit of Photoshopping on the…
Our ‘naive’ generation will bring down your media system
April 25, 2013
Our ‘naive’ generation will bring down your media system
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…
Final Issue: Liberal illusions
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: Liberal illusions
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…
Final Issue: Pulling the plug, again
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: Pulling the plug, again
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…
Final Issue: An editor-in-chief who is nobody’s boss
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: An editor-in-chief who is nobody’s boss
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you…
Final Issue: Chaotic thoughts to the editor
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: Chaotic thoughts to the editor
This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…
‘Awaiting Abu Zayd’
April 24, 2013
‘Awaiting Abu Zayd’
Religious sectarianism has a particularly bitter taste, and Egypt is presently witnessing one of its darkest chapters amid a…
The president’s new clothes
April 22, 2013
The president’s new clothes
In an interesting story called “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” Danish author Hans Christian Andersen tells the story of an emperor…
Anti-Coptic sectarianism: Hope turned into despair
April 18, 2013
Anti-Coptic sectarianism: Hope turned into despair
Copts are being persecuted in Egypt. So, what’s new about that? This has been the norm in our “beloved homeland”…