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…
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…
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…
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 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 Copts will have a new pope by Sunday, November 4th 2 Nov 2012June 29, 2020 The Coptic Church will know who its next pope will be on Sunday. Over the past few months, the papal selection process has been active in selecting the next head…
Egyptian Politics Security and Identity: The New Crossing 23 Aug 2012June 29, 2020 As I write this, I am looking at a common street in an upscale neighbourhood in Giza, Egypt that is celebrating the end of the month of Ramadan. Many readers…
Egyptian Politics The Egyptian…elections? 28 Jun 2012June 29, 2020 It's taken a few days to sink in, but Mohamed Morsy is Egypt's new president. I keep repeating it to myself to try to make sense as to how this…
