Egyptian Politics Governance at the Hands of the Cigarette Shack Boys 17 Mar 2013June 29, 2020 Despite the bitter divide between Egyptians, there is one thing that we can all agree on: the former regime is hated. But, what qualms do we have exactly with the…
Egyptian Politics 4 Simple Initiatives to Rebuild Egypt 5 Mar 2013June 29, 2020 Less than a year has passed since the Muslim Brotherhood's complete domination of the Egyptian political scene, and they have faced the most daunting task ever to face Egypt in…
Business/Social Commentary… Re-examining the Discourse on Coptic Egypt 17 Feb 2013June 29, 2020 History reminds us often of the devastating effects of Colonialism on ethnic minorities. With events that range from subverted, underhanded attempts to indirectly wipe out local populations, to more explicit…
Egyptian Politics من هو الذي ينسحل؟ 12 Feb 2013June 29, 2020 عندما تخيلت الطراز الاخواني في الحكم والسياسه تخيلت نظام متعزي بأموال من بلاد الخليج ونظام محصن بشرعية القانون في عهد الثورة. ولكني مندهش ان حكم الاخوان المسلمين يعاني عقلية غائبة…
Egyptian Politics Re-visiting Egypt’s Revolution – Two Years Later 25 Jan 2013June 29, 2020 On this day two years ago, I was highly skeptical of what Egypt's "Day of Anger" could accomplish in a deadlocked country. From my perspective, the social environment was ripe…
Canadian Politics Kathleen Wynne’s Disasterous Email is Offensive to Non-Muslims and Muslims! 23 Jan 2013June 29, 2020 Kathleen Wynne, a frontrunner for the Ontario Liberal Leadership race (and, by the quirky rules of parliamentary democracy, the Premiership) is looking for your vote during this weekend’s Ontario Liberal…
Canadian Politics Idle No More: A Moment of Identity for Canada 15 Jan 2013June 29, 2020 As you may remember, a movie was made in 2012 by a southern California Copt that incited Muslims in the Middle East and threatened Muslim-Christian relations in an already volatile…
Uncategorized Happy 1 Year Anniversary! 10 Jan 2013June 29, 2020 Wow, it's been a year since I started this blog. I have to say, it's been an interesting year of reflections and comments, and I am certainly glad I started…
Egyptian Politics Egypt Under Occupation: The Brotherhood’s Twist of Colonialism 31 Dec 2012June 29, 2020 Academics speak of occupation in political history as a bygone era of global politics. The ethno-centric empires of Europe no longer exist (with the exception of the British Empire, but…
Egyptian Politics… Is the Coptic Papal Throne Copyrightable? 20 Nov 2012June 29, 2020 What's in a chair? I've been watching the succession process of the Coptic Orthodox church since the much-beloved Pope Shenouda III passed away after more than 40 years of service…