Saad Hagras
Chaos on the satellite airwaves
Opinion
November 4, 2010
Chaos on the satellite airwaves
A number of Egyptian and Arab satellite channels have been playing a destructive role in our society, threatening our national…
Pandering to power
Opinion
August 3, 2010
Pandering to power
In Tora Prison in the 1970s, the patience of political prisoners who had been held there for years was fraying…
Dying of thirst vs. death by drowning
Opinion
April 27, 2010
Dying of thirst vs. death by drowning
The attention of the Egyptian public is being directed to trivial and ludicrous issues, such as whether or not a…
State Council ‘dragging the country backwards’
Opinion
February 24, 2010
State Council ‘dragging the country backwards’
The State Council's refusal to allow women to be judges in the council is a potentially dangerous twist, one that…
Op-Ed: Getting at the roots of sectarianism
Opinion
January 12, 2010
Op-Ed: Getting at the roots of sectarianism
Naga Hammadi is known for its aqueducts, through which flows the sacred water of the Nile, and for its aluminum…
OP-ED: Lay off ElBaradei
Opinion
December 15, 2009
OP-ED: Lay off ElBaradei
The latest joke being told by Egyptians goes as follows:President Mubarak's assistants inform him that his son, Alaa, has gained…
Referendum number 1
Opinion
December 2, 2009
Referendum number 1
For many years, a lot of countries waited for "statement number one," delivered by a spokesperson for military officers after…