Amr el-Shobaki
Egypt and Israel
Egypt
September 25, 2017
Egypt and Israel
The relationship between Egypt and Israel changed from a state of war and confrontation to an era of cold peace,…
Corruption is a system
Features/Interviews
September 6, 2017
Corruption is a system
I did not understand at any phase in the evolution of our political systems how fighting corruption is partial or…
The Qatari contradictions
Egypt
May 30, 2017
The Qatari contradictions
Qatar can be described as a case, an agent or a contractor, but not as a state (albeit small) in…
Nonpolitical money
Opinion
December 1, 2015
Nonpolitical money
The term political money is used in Egypt to describe what candidates pay to buy votes for them to win…
When will Mahmoud be released?
Opinion
November 23, 2015
When will Mahmoud be released?
No one understands why the 16-year-old Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed has been kept behind bars for 700 days awaiting trial for…
Lists by acclamation
Opinion
September 22, 2015
Lists by acclamation
When a list of 15 candidates wins unanimously and by acclamation, it is astonishing and it casts doubt on the…
Is it a problem of candidates or legislation?
Opinion
September 8, 2015
Is it a problem of candidates or legislation?
Many were displeased with the behavior of some candidates for the parliamentary elections with regards to how they jostled about…
A slap on the wrist
Opinion
August 19, 2015
A slap on the wrist
The media usually attacks everyone, save for a few who are immune. And the Interior Ministry still keeps records that…
The return of Iran
Opinion
July 16, 2015
The return of Iran
Iran has succeeded in concluding a nuclear deal on Tuesday with six major world powers in the Austrian capital, Vienna,…
The multifaceted terrorism
Opinion
July 6, 2015
The multifaceted terrorism
The worst reading for terrorism is that what we hear now, calling it a bad thing, and calling terrorists worse…