Bahey el-din Hassan
The picture fragments for ONTV as star presenters depart
Egypt
June 30, 2016
The picture fragments for ONTV as star presenters depart
On Monday, TV talk show host Liliane Daoud announced the end of her contract with television channel ONTV, shortly after…
Beyond NGOs:The battle for Egypt
Opinion
March 3, 2012
Beyond NGOs:The battle for Egypt
Up until two days ago, Egyptian-American relations were facing their biggest crisis since June 1967, threatening a political, diplomatic, military,…
Why Tunisia succeeds while Egypt fails
Opinion
November 2, 2011
Why Tunisia succeeds while Egypt fails
I traveled to Tunisia over a week ago to attend the country‘s first free elections. As I left Cairo, I…
Tunisian exceptions
Opinion
January 24, 2011
Tunisian exceptions
After the ouster of former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, I spoke to a Tunisian friend who had just…
Copts’ new birth
Opinion
January 17, 2011
Copts’ new birth
Last month’s attack on a church in Alexandria may mark a new dawn for Coptic activism in Egypt. After suffering…
Say hello to radicalism…!
Opinion
December 5, 2010
Say hello to radicalism…!
The running joke in Egypt these days--about the doctors who congratulate themselves on a successful operation, even though the patient…
The 4 battles of election day
Opinion
November 28, 2010
The 4 battles of election day
Parliamentary elections are taking place in Egypt today, 28 November, amid widespread public indifference. Enthusiasm for elections has been low…
Egypt’s electoral commission: Who’s running the show?
Opinion
November 25, 2010
Egypt’s electoral commission: Who’s running the show?
The High Elections Commission is an independent, neutral body capable of performing its functions, according to Egyptian government officials and…
Can election monitors fulfill their task?
Opinion
November 22, 2010
Can election monitors fulfill their task?
Human rights organizations that will monitor the Egyptian parliamentary elections next week face several major setbacks. While the threat of…
NDP candidate list exposes internal rifts
Opinion
November 15, 2010
NDP candidate list exposes internal rifts
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) announced last week that it will field 780 candidates for 508 seats in November’s…