Opinion

Cairo 2030: New vision, new city

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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