Canadian Law… Immigration Case Commentary: Fakahany v Minister of Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness 9 Oct 2017June 29, 2020 In the case of Fakahany v Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, 2017 CanLII 64604 (CA IRB), an Egyptian citizen living in Canada as a permanent resident was appealing…
Canadian Politics… Mohamed Fahmy and the Perfect Storm of International Diplomacy 31 Aug 2015June 29, 2020 After months of speculation, it seems that the Mohamed Fahmy saga has come to an end. Fahmy, an Egyptian-born Canadian journalist, was charged with being a member of a terrorist…
Egyptian Politics Movin’ Out: Egypt’s Plan for a New “Capital City” 16 Mar 2015June 29, 2020 Egypt surprised many of its own citizens at the 2015 Egypt Economic Development Conference when it announced its plans to construct a new “administrative capital” to relieve the stress on…
Egyptian Politics… Signed with Blood, Sealed with Mortar: Egypt’s war with ISIS 28 Feb 2015June 29, 2020 There comes a point in time where every story, no matter how emotional, gets sadly repetitive. In the case of aggression against Coptic Christians, that point was reached a long…
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…
Uncategorized Egypt submits candidacy for 2016-2017 non-permanent UN Security Council seat 7 Oct 2014June 29, 2020 According to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt will seek one of the non-permanent seats allocated to the Africa Group in the United Nations Security Council. The election, which…
Egyptian Politics Midterm Report Card: Abdel Fatah El Sisi 27 Aug 2014June 29, 2020 It’s been almost 4 months since General Abdel Fattah El Sisi has assumed the office of the Egyptian presidency. As any student knows, every semester is approximately 4 months. I…
Canadian Politics… Still work to be done: why Canada has not banned the Muslim Brotherhood (yet) 5 Apr 2014June 29, 2020 Recently, I received news that the Canadian federal parliament was hours away from officially declaring the Muslim Brotherhood organization a terrorist organization. I was pleasantly surprised to hear this, since…
Canadian Politics… Justice for Imprisoned Canadians – A letter to Mr. Adly Mansour, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt 3 Oct 2013June 29, 2020 *The following letter has been sent to the Egyptian ambassador to Canada, Mr. Wael Aboelmagd*To Mr. Adly Mansour - President of the Arab Republic of EgyptDear Mr. Mansour,I send you…
Egyptian Politics A response to Mr. Siddiqui regarding the Egyptian REVOLUTION 11 Jul 2013June 29, 2020 There are few things that frustrate me in this world. Nothing frustrates me so much as when people ignore important facts. This frustration is on display in this article by…
