Canadian Politics… The Curious (Refugee) Case of Roger Hassaballa 1 Dec 2014June 29, 2020 I recently read a decision from an immigration case involving a Coptic Christian refugee applicant seeking asylum in Canada. After reading the decision, I remembered hearing my friends and family…
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…
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…
Egyptian Politics Pope Tawadros II: Reformer, or Preserver? 5 Nov 2012June 29, 2020 In the Coptic church’s history, two statistics are examined by almost any surveyor of history: the duration of the pope’s time on the throne, and the president(s)/ruler(s) during that time.…