Opinion
Deluge of corruption
January 26, 2010
Deluge of corruption
The Sinai Peninsula, the Upper Egyptian city of Aswan and other areas in Egypt were recently inundated with torrential rains.…
Legacy of survival
January 26, 2010
Legacy of survival
The theme of this year’s commemoration at UN offices around the world is the legacy of survival.Countless men, women and…
The UN’s next steps on climate change
January 24, 2010
The UN’s next steps on climate change
In December, the nations of the world and most of its leaders met in Copenhagen to agree on ambitious and…
Lies that last a lifetime
January 23, 2010
Lies that last a lifetime
The Head of the Health Committee of the European Parliament said all the fuss surrounding the H1N1 virus was a…
The new sectarianism
January 23, 2010
The new sectarianism
Egypt has entered an unprecedented stage of sectarian tension, whereby the good relationship between Muslims and Christians has been rocked…
The case of the disappearing article
January 21, 2010
The case of the disappearing article
An article on the potential of solar energy in Egypt written by professor of agriculture Nader Nour Eddin mysteriously found…
An apology to the swine
January 20, 2010
An apology to the swine
We all know that Hitler, who came to power in Germany in 1933, burned and cremated European Jews at extermination…
Haiti is not alone
January 20, 2010
Haiti is not alone
The disaster in Haiti shows once again something that we, as human beings, have always known: that even amid the…
Egypt-Israel relations: 20 questions for the regime
January 18, 2010
Egypt-Israel relations: 20 questions for the regime
Major incidents seen in the recent weeks compel us to ask Egypt's regime about its relationship with Israel, a relationship…
Obama and human rights in the Middle East: Suggestions for act two
January 17, 2010
Obama and human rights in the Middle East: Suggestions for act two
United States President Barack Obama has used all the right words to underscore his view that human rights concerns are…