Opinion

Daily News Egypt Opinion section features opinion articles, newspaper editorials of Egyptian and international affairs. Dive deeper with our Opinion columnists, editorials and op-eds.

Latest Opinion News

Opinion: Black Sea – no place for provocations

Following Russia's annexation of Crimea, the Black Sea has become a strategic…

Deutsche Welle

Where hope lies in Egypt

As calls for protests garner more attention from the media and citizens…

Wael Eskandar

Reconciliation with businessmen is a bitter yet vital medicine

For the first few months following the revolution, I welcomed the calls…

Hany Aboul Fotouh

Embargo on Cuba is an embarrassment for the United States

  The United States’ abstention on a resolution to end its economic embargo…

Cesar Chelala

Under pressure, Egyptian president promises change

Faced with a drop in popularity, intermittent protests against rising prices, and…

James Dorsey

A wall: constrain, protect, or lead

“God created the world, the rest was made in China,” sings Lourd…

Michael Czinkota

Egyptian ingenuity: inheriting professions vs natural job succession

Apparently, seeing their child as a “mini-me” pleases many Egyptian parents who…

Mohammed Nosseir

Pushing the envelope: the World Cup and Arab revolts drive change

Pressured by human rights and trade union activists leveraging Qatar's exposure as…

James Dorsey

Threat of widespread protests justifies continued closure of Egyptian stadia

Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi's failed economic policies are prompting protests and…

James Dorsey

JASTA: Real threats and hidden opportunities

As usual, the United States (US) has enacted an arm-twisting law to…

Hany Aboul Fotouh