Politics

Why I am against the death penalty

I am vehemently opposed to the death penalty. I find it a barbaric practice that has no place in the…

13 years ago

The rule of the majority fallacy

As you all probably know, Egypt is, hopefully, in a transition to a democratic society. We toppled the dictatorial regime…

13 years ago

Can Egypt become an industrial country?

I have had several discussions with friends about the lackluster state of industrial development in Egypt. Most of those whom…

13 years ago

Egypt’s flawed socialism

I have always had problems with the flawed way Egypt implemented socialism after the July 23 Revolution. In one of my…

13 years ago

Do all dictators have the same scriptwriter?

As the wave of protests spreads across the Middle East and North Africa, a remarkable similarity in the way that…

13 years ago

Analysis of the Presidential Speech

The Egyptian president appeared on national TV yesterday and made a couple of concessions. Here is my attempt to summarize…

13 years ago

You’ve got to be kidding me

OK. I just watched the Iraqi minister of transport say that his country is providing an airlift for its citizens…

13 years ago

When did nationalism start meaning loyalty to a certain leader?

I have been watching the National Egyptian TV for a different perspective on what is going on. What I have…

13 years ago

Will one tyranny be replaced by another?

The situation in Egypt is very fluid. The protests that have been going on for days appear at the point…

13 years ago

What happened in Egypt — as I see it.

I spent my childhood and youth in Nigeria, where my father worked as part of a medical mission to Africa.…

13 years ago