Soliman Gouda
Saudi Arabia sets its sights on tourism
Opinion
June 20, 2022
Saudi Arabia sets its sights on tourism
Since assuming the mandate of the Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been working to ensure…
Opinion: Stop the tuk-tuk!
Opinion
February 8, 2021
Opinion: Stop the tuk-tuk!
Almost every single day, tuk-tuks finds their way to news headlines as a party in an accident, and somedays, more…
The sole African Union statement!
Opinion
March 10, 2020
The sole African Union statement!
Egypt presided over the African Union (AU) for a whole year, its term having ended on February 10, and Cairo…
Other than changing the minister!
Opinion
December 30, 2019
Other than changing the minister!
A TV host at the MBC Masr channel, Yasmeen Ezz, asked me which of the ministries that I had anticipated…
Don’t be a tool in the hands of terrorism!
Opinion
August 6, 2019
Don’t be a tool in the hands of terrorism!
What is more dangerous than terrorism itself is that some of us stand with it, intentionally or unintentionally. There is…
An insult from London!
Opinion
July 30, 2019
An insult from London!
It’s clear from the number of letters I received that the British Airways’ decision to suspend its flights to Cairo…
Last loan!
Opinion
May 29, 2019
Last loan!
The fact that we won’t ask for a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the final tranche…
The president called for it!
Opinion
February 6, 2019
The president called for it!
On February 10, Cairo will begin its presidency of the African Union (AU) during 2019, and this will be the…
Ice in Khartoum
Opinion
April 19, 2018
Ice in Khartoum
On April 4 and 5, Sudan held a meeting in Khartoum, attended by foreign ministers and intelligence chiefs of the…
Imagine Egypt as a tourist!
Opinion
May 18, 2017
Imagine Egypt as a tourist!
We are haunted by an unanswered question: why is Egypt’s share of tourism less than one percent of the global…
We need to abolish the People’s Assembly seats quota
Opinion
May 12, 2010
We need to abolish the People’s Assembly seats quota
Hussein Megawer, President of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation, insists on reiterating empty talk about how keen the state is…
Victory without war for the NDP
Opinion
May 3, 2010
Victory without war for the NDP
I don't love football, which is the most famous game in the world. I don't read news about football in…
Declaring the government innocent and condemning the people
Opinion
May 1, 2010
Declaring the government innocent and condemning the people
You cannot follow what is currently happening in Kuwait without comparing it to what is happening here in Egypt. The…
Lesson from China
Opinion
April 26, 2010
Lesson from China
We have never bothered to ask ourselves why a country like China has achieved an economic growth rate of 12…
Please, don’t amend the Constitution!
Opinion
April 4, 2010
Please, don’t amend the Constitution!
Anyone in this country who desires reform places the amendment of Egypt's Constitution at the top of their list of…
Arab Summit in a unique country
Opinion
March 27, 2010
Arab Summit in a unique country
As I write these lines from the Libyan city of Sert where the 22nd Arab Summit is being held, I…
Let’s make Zewail’s project happen
Opinion
February 15, 2010
Let’s make Zewail’s project happen
I recently received two letters, one from Washington and the other from Maadi, both addressing the same issue.
An investor is innocent until proven otherwise
Opinion
February 3, 2010
An investor is innocent until proven otherwise
Ramadan lanterns are still imported into Cairo, as are prayer carpets, rosaries and white gilbabs, all of which are also…
Neither ElBaradei nor Moussa
Opinion
November 10, 2009
Neither ElBaradei nor Moussa
There is much news floating around about the possibility that Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei intends to run for president in the…