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 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.…
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…
Canadian Politics Dalton McGuinty – A Bittersweet Exit 27 Oct 2012June 29, 2020 In the strange political landscape that is Canada, provincial politics plays as big of a role in governance as federal politics. The way in which the federalist system is divided…
Business/Social Commentary… Fuel Subsidies in Egypt: It’s Time to Wean Off 9 Oct 2012June 29, 2020 Despite all the political changes going on in Egypt, there are many underlying issues that could threaten the stability of the country in much more profound ways. The Egyptian state…
Uncategorized Rest in Peace: Pope Shenouda III 18 Mar 2012June 29, 2020 Pope Shenouda III, Pope and Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, has passed away. He was 88. While I cannot say I agreed with his politics all the time, one…
Egyptian Politics The Whiskered Guard! 6 Mar 2012June 29, 2020 This week in Egypt, 17 police officers were demoted to 'non-policing activities' for growing a beard. Yes...it seems that it has come to this, folks. But before we laugh off…
Egyptian Politics January 25 Revolution: A Year In Review 25 Jan 2012June 29, 2020 It was a year ago that the flurry of events began. While the revolution changed the destiny of an entire nation, it also changed so much about me and my…
