Opinion
Selling Assets to Foreign Sovereign Funds: a Gain or a Loss?
May 5, 2022
Selling Assets to Foreign Sovereign Funds: a Gain or a Loss?
In normal circumstances, it wouldn’t have occurred to me to ask this question. I spent a good part of my…
Where is Henry…?
May 2, 2022
Where is Henry…?
Watching soccer is a ritual. I was in London at the beautiful grand home of Charles O’Brien in Regents Park…
Coming out of economic crisis on the right path
April 28, 2022
Coming out of economic crisis on the right path
Last month witnessed several positive economic developments that did much to reassure the public. A new exchange rate was in…
Preliminary thoughts on our economic crisis
April 24, 2022
Preliminary thoughts on our economic crisis
I don’t think anyone denies that Egypt is going through a severe economic crisis. Compounded by the global upheaval of…
Kindergarten Politics 2
April 1, 2022
Kindergarten Politics 2
It was very early in London. Big Ben was striking 6 am and I was walking by, feeling cold despite…
Can creative modes of educational tools advance the mind and the learning experience?
November 18, 2021
Can creative modes of educational tools advance the mind and the learning experience?
The rise of fantastic new initiatives by the Egyptian Government headed by President Abdel Fatah El Sisi have seen new…
The future looks brighter for MENA region with creative outlook to economy
November 6, 2021
The future looks brighter for MENA region with creative outlook to economy
Our Arab world is abuzz with many changes on all levels: political, economic, and social. We are currently living in…
On Mexico’s Independence Day, a look at its strengthening ties with Egypt
September 16, 2021
On Mexico’s Independence Day, a look at its strengthening ties with Egypt
Mexico today celebrates another anniversary of its independence – two hundred eleven years of exercising its sovereignty with dignity and…
Twenty years after 9/11: which is worse? The beginning, or the end?
September 10, 2021
Twenty years after 9/11: which is worse? The beginning, or the end?
Hubris comes in many forms, but surely the rushed exit of American forces from Afghanistan to meet an artificial political…
Al-Azhar: A Gate to Muslim Unity
July 8, 2021
Al-Azhar: A Gate to Muslim Unity
Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, both the mosque and the university, are often seen as a distinguished part of contemporary Islamic history. The…