Zeinab Abul-Magd

Morsy and his brothers: Sleeping in Nasser’s bed
Opinion

Morsy and his brothers: Sleeping in Nasser’s bed

 One of the most memorable scenes from the Libyan revolution was when the rebels, in wretched clothes and advanced weaponry,…
Interpreting the coup
Opinion

Interpreting the coup

The newly elected president of Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy, began his national address by thanking God and the…
Retired generals render election platforms unfeasible
Opinion

Retired generals render election platforms unfeasible

Since the Presidential Elections Commission announced its final list of candidates, we have seen discussions of their platforms in various…
The junta and the dilemma of a macho president
Opinion

The junta and the dilemma of a macho president

With a stroke of a pen, the Presidential Elections Commission managed to disappoint and deeply frustrate many Egyptians. For after…
Time for a civilian handover
Opinion

Time for a civilian handover

Last week, the managing editor of Al-Masry Al-Youm's internet portal and I received an unexpected invitation from the director of…
Stalin’s moustache and the military’s wheel of production
Opinion

Stalin’s moustache and the military’s wheel of production

Sixty years ago, when military elites, namely the Free Officers, ruled Egypt, they learned several amazing tricks from the former…
The Brotherhood’s businessmen
Opinion

The Brotherhood’s businessmen

American news website Salon.com published an article last week under the title “The GOP Brotherhood of Egypt” in which its…
The army and the economy in Egypt
Opinion

The army and the economy in Egypt

Should the production of pasta, mineral water, butane gas cylinders and gas station services qualify as classified military secrets? And…
Shura elections: A new order of things…
Opinion

Shura elections: A new order of things…

The Egyptian Shura Council elections, which ended their second round yesterday, are largely viewed as an insignificant political event. Though…
ElBaradei in Boston: An urgently needed agenda for change
Egypt

ElBaradei in Boston: An urgently needed agenda for change

While Egyptians in the US have basically decided that Mohamed ElBaradei is the long-awaited messiah, the 67-year-old pro-reform activist's visit…
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