Nael M. Shama

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Why Do They Hate Businessmen?

Why do they hate us? is not only George W. Bush's favorite…

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The Beauty of Garbage!

For the past few months, the eyes of TV viewers in Egypt…

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DECODING EGYPT: The Chinese Syndrome

Along with the straitened heat and humidity of the month of August,…

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Decoding Egypt: Inside Tyrants' Minds

During his recent visit to South Africa, President Hosni Mubarak was asked…

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Decoding Egypt: The Execution of Reason

Today, as regional and international powers contemplate the choices of war and…

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Decoding Egypt: Shadows of a State

Realist scholars of international relations argue that "anarchy is the defining characteristic…

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Hosni Mubarak: CEO of Egypt

Because the current Egyptian government is composed predominantly of technocrats who have…

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Egypt's 'Smart' Government: Language vs. Rhetoric

Throughout history, even the most dishonorable deeds have been supplemented with assertions…

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Gamal Abdel Nasser vs. Gamal Mubarak

Two chapters in the chronicles of modern Egyptian leaders narrate the story…

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Times of mistrust in Egypt

It is said that mutual trust, rather than mutual interest, is what…

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