Author: Aly El-Samman

27/8/2013 Among the grave errors of ousted President Mohamed Morsi is that he replaced the leaders of Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights, NCHR. The NCHR boasted among its members some of our most distinguished figures, including Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, a former UN secretary-general and one of the country’s most brilliant diplomats and academics. Ghali,...

3/9/2013 Every Friday, the MB organizes riots, bloodshed, and most recently, assassination. All over the country, the nation wonders: When is this going to end? We can we put the chaos behind us and restore law and order? It is only when peace and normalcy are restored to our cities that we can hope for...

15/10/2013 Hypocrisy and injustice are two of mankind’s worst traits. How common it is to see people, especially in this country, wax idyllic about the virtues of a ruler as long as he is in power. Then once he is out of office – voluntarily or otherwise – all his accomplishments are consigned to oblivion,...

22/10/2013 Those who are responsible for planning the future of our country, whether they are economic, medical, social or religious specialists, must understand that the first and foremost problem that threatens our every existence is overpopulation – for it is tantamount to collective suicide.

29/10/2013 Speaking to the Egyptian community in Abu Dhabi, Prime Minister Dr. Hazem Al Beblawi said something with which I happen to disagree. He said, “Egypt has terminated military rule and it will never return.” Historically, the movement of 23 July 1952 was based on the ideals of the Free Officers. These ideals developed afterwards...

5/11/2013 Like most Egyptians, I watched with horror the bloody riots at Al-Azhar University, during which protestors – willful in their desire to cause maximum disruption to life in campus – detained the university’s president. It was a scene of utter and determined chaos, during which mad and unrepentant extremists ran amok, climbing the walls...

12/11/2013 America and Europe, having promoted the myth of “Arab Spring”, appear to be intent on breaking up Arab countries. This can be seen in Libya and Tunisia, and even more so in Syria. The Arab countries do not seem to be able to fend off this threat, basically because their armies lack unity and...

7/1/2014 The closer we get to the day of the referendum, which many expect to pass with a majority vote, the more the advocates of terrorism become frenzied, seeing this move as detrimental to their fortunes, as it emphasizes the legitimacy of the June 30 Revolution. The referendum is bound to erase the legitimacy of...

21/1/2014 The outcome of the referendum was a victory for the people who discovered that taking responsibility by saying “Yes” saves the future of our country, our children and our economy. With a yes vote of 98.1 %, people who took the trouble to slip a tiny piece of paper into the ballot box have...

28/1/2014 When Eng. Magdy El Taher bought the Egyptian Plastic Factories, his first thought was for the workers. One of his first decisions was to raise the minimum wage to 1,200 EGP, and limit the working hours to 8, instead of 12, per shift. As of March 2013, El Taher raised salaries to 1,500 EGP....