Abdelmonem Said
A one-sided war
Opinion
April 6, 2025
A one-sided war
War only becomes a war when it is between two sides, just like a duel with swords or pistols. But…
Memories of a visit to Syria
Opinion
December 15, 2024
Memories of a visit to Syria
Whenever dramatic and bloody events unfold in an Arab nation, a corresponding chain of personal memories associated with that country…
In search of greenery, in search of heritage
Opinion
August 24, 2023
In search of greenery, in search of heritage
Economic crises serve to tempt political forces towards initiating a profound reform process and can also provide an opportunity for…
Countries outside the international law
Opinion
August 18, 2020
Countries outside the international law
There is good news for Egypt. The first is that despite all warnings against believing that the coronavirus pandemic has…
The technocratic state!
Opinion
August 12, 2020
The technocratic state!
On July 23, the US Carnegie Endowment for International Peace published a joint article by Egyptian researcher Amr Hamzawy and…
Amid crises and explosions, Egypt’s development projects charge ahead
Opinion
August 11, 2020
Amid crises and explosions, Egypt’s development projects charge ahead
Months ago, I wrote about how development in Egypt continues apace, even while coronavirus pandemic affects the country and the…
Egypt’s need for regional specialization
Opinion
July 29, 2020
Egypt’s need for regional specialization
Over a century, the countries of the world fell into two traps, which proved that humankind did not make the…
Egypt and the IMF Battle
Opinion
July 16, 2020
Egypt and the IMF Battle
These days, one Egyptian eye is focused on the coronavirus battle that is raging across the world, but that is…
Africa Cup of Nations
Opinion
June 25, 2019
Africa Cup of Nations
I wrote this article a week before it reached the reader and after our national team completed preparations for the…
How does Egypt reach an 8% growth rate?
Opinion
November 21, 2018
How does Egypt reach an 8% growth rate?
I am not accustomed to attending embassy celebrations on the national days of different countries. There are more than 100…
The tragedy of Ibrahim Nafie
Opinion
January 8, 2018
The tragedy of Ibrahim Nafie
The paradox in the story of Ibrahim Nafie between his biography and his achievements in journalism and management on the…
One more time, why don’t we win the World Cup?!
Opinion
October 17, 2017
One more time, why don’t we win the World Cup?!
On Friday, January 16, 1990, the famous newspaper Al-Ahram published an article titled “Why do we not win the World…
Resurrection, revival and renaissance in Cairo
Opinion
March 1, 2017
Resurrection, revival and renaissance in Cairo
At first glance it seems that Cairo, the 'Protected One', the capital of Sultan Al-Moez, is a city that is…
Steve Jobs: the maestro
Opinion
November 15, 2015
Steve Jobs: the maestro
I watched the film “Steve Jobs” before a recent trip to the United States. The man’s fame did not stem…
Avoiding recession
Opinion
October 12, 2015
Avoiding recession
I warn of yet another failure for the Egyptian renaissance, which has not really picked up much since 1805.
‘Turandot’’s riddles
Opinion
September 29, 2015
‘Turandot’’s riddles
My friend Mahmoud Abdallah, the former head of Misr Insurance Holding Company, took me from his home in Princeton, New…
The ‘some’ I hate
Opinion
July 20, 2015
The ‘some’ I hate
If you are from the old generation, you will remember the 1959 film “Some Like It Hot” by Tony Curtis,…
A cup of coffee
Opinion
May 17, 2015
A cup of coffee
The Investment Minister came out on television and announced the establishment of a Canadian-Egyptian company that would build a monorail…
All the light we cannot see
Opinion
April 26, 2015
All the light we cannot see
I have borrowed the title of my article from Anthony Doerr’s novel that was published last year about a blind…