Opinion
An indivisible country
September 30, 2010
An indivisible country
The recent upsurge in sectarian tensions, provoked by Father Bishoy’s remarks doubting the authenticity of certain Quranic verses and the…
ElBaradei and the mobilization of the Egyptian diaspora
September 29, 2010
ElBaradei and the mobilization of the Egyptian diaspora
“This is a giant that needs to be awakened to save Egypt…look at what other diaspora communities are doing,” said…
Behind the Bishoy dispute
September 26, 2010
Behind the Bishoy dispute
Recent tensions between Muslims and Christians in Egypt, following Coptic priest Father Bishoy's comments questioning the authenticity of certain Quranic…
Democracy no remedy for ‘failed states’
September 26, 2010
Democracy no remedy for ‘failed states’
Since the 1990s, the Fund for Peace, an American non-profit research organization has been publishing a “failed states" index that…
Egypt’s HIV epidemic
September 25, 2010
Egypt’s HIV epidemic
With only five years remaining in which to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has called…
Are litigation games hurting Egyptian real estate?
September 23, 2010
Are litigation games hurting Egyptian real estate?
Anyone following the Madinaty dispute knows that the government is up to its head in this case, despite Prime Minister…
Human rights are key to the MDGs
September 22, 2010
Human rights are key to the MDGs
Sha’ban Riyad Abdel Latif, a 45-year-old father of four, was made homeless after being forcibly evicted from his room on…
Egypt’s Muslims are not ‘guests’
September 22, 2010
Egypt’s Muslims are not ‘guests’
A visitor who stays at your home for an hour, a day or even an entire year is a guest.…
The case against the case for Gamal Mubarak
September 21, 2010
The case against the case for Gamal Mubarak
I have a soft spot for contrarians. There is something endearing about people who take a perverse pleasure in going…
Al-Ahram’s Photoshop crime
September 19, 2010
Al-Ahram’s Photoshop crime
There are two possibilities regarding the digitally-manipulated photo initially taken at the launch of the Middle East peace talks in…