Abdelmonem Said

A one-sided war
Opinion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Cairo
Egypt

Cairo

Years ago, I wrote an article in the al-Ahram newspaper entitled “Cairo, this big village.” The description was not entirely…
Resurrection, revival and renaissance in Cairo
Opinion

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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…
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