Window to investment remains shuttered
By Mohamed Ayyad Today I am writing to you, Minister of Investment Ashraf Salman.…
Criticism and difference of opinion no longer allowed: Alaa Al Aswany
The writer says he will no longer publish with private newspaper Al-Masry…
Al-Sisi: Egypt’s accidental democrat?
Despite his dictatorial tendencies, Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi may find himself unwittingly presiding over…
The foreigner’s gift: Why Iran would gain from US military intervention in Iraq
By Michael Young What does one make of the apparent rapprochement between the…
Opinion piece condemned for allegedly inciting mass execution of street children
Al-Masry Al-Youm took the piece off the website in response to public…
World Cup sparks Islamist debate on football’s integrity
By James M. Dorsey Ultra-conservative clerics are condemning football as a Jewish…
Europe and those Arabs (4): The EU and the Belgian syndrome
Unlike most Europeans, Belgians are shy to ask for better services, not…
What are the four social and cultural factors behind the phenomenon of harassment?
Many observers, analysts, and those working in the realm of politics argue…
The Palestinian national reconciliation: Regional and international implications
By Fadi Elhusseini Palestinian success in burying a seven-year division has surpassed…