Dina Hamdy
A future for books in Egypt?
Opinion
December 16, 2014
A future for books in Egypt?
Is reading dead? Are books a relic of the past? In our modern digital age, the two questions are almost…
Make me care: Why ‘Heba Regl El-Ghorab’ Took Egypt By Storm
Opinion
December 11, 2014
Make me care: Why ‘Heba Regl El-Ghorab’ Took Egypt By Storm
Real success in public life is in striking a chord with people. It applies to both politicians and entertainers alike.
Doubts on the Western Front
Opinion
April 7, 2014
Doubts on the Western Front
The Anglo-Saxon reaction to Field Marshal Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi’s decision to run for president was conspicuously un-diverse.
Blackmail crippling Egyptian state
Opinion
September 12, 2013
Blackmail crippling Egyptian state
The first advice one hears about being blackmailed is that once you give in, there is no turning back. It…
The Egyptian Scenario
Opinion
September 6, 2013
The Egyptian Scenario
The bombing targeting the Minister of Interior marks the third wave of the Muslim Brotherhood’s strategy of violence against the…
The revival of politics in the transitional period
Opinion
August 21, 2013
The revival of politics in the transitional period
Yesterday, the panel of ten judicial experts announced some of the constitutional amendments they formulated. Until the full text is…
Opinion: Egypt’s political void
Egypt
August 10, 2013
Opinion: Egypt’s political void
There are at least three things to consider when looking at the current crisis unfolding in Egypt.
Opinion: Egypt’s “war on terror”
Egypt
July 25, 2013
Opinion: Egypt’s “war on terror”
The head of Egypt’s armed forces, General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, has once again proven himself a master of political timing.…