Opinion
Cairo 2030: New vision, new city
May 14, 2010
Cairo 2030: New vision, new city
Cairo has arguably grown to become one of the ugliest urban metropolises in the world. Construction gone unchecked in the…
Nazif, Egyptians and the protests
May 14, 2010
Nazif, Egyptians and the protests
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is not worried about the protests in which Egyptians from all walks of life are expressing…
Indirect talks with Israel: Chasing an illusion
May 13, 2010
Indirect talks with Israel: Chasing an illusion
The recent decision by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to hold indirect talks with the government of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin…
We need to abolish the People’s Assembly seats quota
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…
Serving the public interest in Cairo’s urban development
May 12, 2010
Serving the public interest in Cairo’s urban development
Cairo faces many pressing urban challenges that are common to major cities in the developing world. As with many cities…
An alternative Mubarak May Day speech
May 10, 2010
An alternative Mubarak May Day speech
While I was preparing to appear on a program for al-Horra satellite channel to analyze President Hosni Mubarak's May Day…
Murder in Lebanon: United in backwardness
May 9, 2010
Murder in Lebanon: United in backwardness
A group of irate residents from the Lebanese village of Kafr Maya murdered and lynched Mohamed Mosallam, an Egyptian man…
Down the town: A tale of the heart
May 9, 2010
Down the town: A tale of the heart
I was recently sipping a cup of tea in Café Riche, Downtown Cairo’s 100-year-old café. I sat next to one…
Serious threat to Egypt’s water quota needs to be addressed
May 8, 2010
Serious threat to Egypt’s water quota needs to be addressed
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif announced that Egypt's quota of Nile water will remain intact as specified by international agreements governing…
For youth, labor law is simply ink on paper
May 8, 2010
For youth, labor law is simply ink on paper
Has the arsenal of laws and hundreds of articles designed to protect workers’ rights succeeded? This is the question of…