opinion
Silicon Valley: the ultimate goal, or the beginning of the end? (Part one)
Opinion
January 18, 2021
Silicon Valley: the ultimate goal, or the beginning of the end? (Part one)
I was watching a promotional clip of Oprah Winfrey’s interview with former US President Barack Obama. He was discussing his…
Islamic Rationalism: A Missed Opportunity?
Opinion
December 7, 2020
Islamic Rationalism: A Missed Opportunity?
On one of my visits to Germany, while walking in the streets of Munich, I bumped into a sheikh whom I know…
Their existing secularism and our aspired secularism
Opinion
December 3, 2020
Their existing secularism and our aspired secularism
George Holyoake’s 1896 publication English Secularism describes secularism as follows: “Secularism is a code of duty pertaining to this life, founded on…
Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time
Opinion
November 13, 2020
Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time
During and after each US presidential election, the connotations of winning and losing differ from their general use, as the…
Between the Mind and the Rifle – Reflections on the struggle of “Enemy brothers”
Opinion
October 10, 2020
Between the Mind and the Rifle – Reflections on the struggle of “Enemy brothers”
Dear readers, this article may differ from my previous work as I am writing it as a form of inner…
Implementing persuasion in Egypt’s media discourse
Opinion
October 6, 2020
Implementing persuasion in Egypt’s media discourse
In his famous book, ‘Paix et guerre entre les nations’ (Peace and War Between Nations), French philosopher Raymond Aron comments…
Beware of the Seeds of Confusion!
Opinion
August 3, 2019
Beware of the Seeds of Confusion!
Confusing luxury with needs may lead to a troubled life, and the same applies to financial capabilities and class. Money…
The most dangerous man in the world
Opinion
June 12, 2019
The most dangerous man in the world
(1) British daily newspaper The Guardian published an article two weeks ago about John Bolton, 71, the Trump Administration’s national…
Salah or Liverpool?
Opinion
June 3, 2019
Salah or Liverpool?
Egyptians coming together after Iftar at cafes and at their homes to support beloved national hero Mohamed Salah during the…
2011 revolution ‘was the wrong cure to the wrong diagnosis’: Sisi
Egypt
October 11, 2018
2011 revolution ‘was the wrong cure to the wrong diagnosis’: Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reflected on several aspects of the country’s past on Thursday, in his speech at…