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12/1/2015 It shocks me that terrorists pretend they are defending the image of prophet Mohamed by killing and terrorizing in the most brutal ways. To all those who share their ideology I have a very clear message: the Prophet is not in need of your actions and your crimes to protect his image.

10/3/2015 What solution is there for confronting the tactics of terrorism? We must be honest with ourselves and admit that we need both public consent and state support. We must enthusiastically back the upholding of strict laws. We cannot allow fear or hesitation to stand in the way. In the same way, we must honor public opinion, without compromising our right to protect ourselves against criminal acts and terrorism. No law is gospel. Laws can be changed when needed to make a strong stand against terrorism. Terrorism is a declared war. Extremely sophisticated and deadly weapons are now being used,...

24/4/2015 When Egypt entered Yemen in the sixties, it was in response to a public demand to displace Imam Ahmad’s regime, a backwards regime, so they claimed. Egypt’s situation then was very different from that of today. Today Egypt is part of a coalition force. In the previous war, during Abdel Nasser’s era, Saudi Arabia was an adversary, and feared going to war. Today Saudi Arabia is Egypt’s ally and the leader of a coalition confronting the Houthis. And the Houthis, shielded by Iran, present a danger worth opposing. Field Marshal Al Sisi strategically maneuvered the Egyptian armed forces to...

25/5/2015 Every Arab reader should know the story of André Azoulay to protect himself from the dangers and injustices of stereotyping. It is common to hear assumptions made about “all Jews”, especially as concerns Palestine. The reality is there are Jews who objectively seek the truth and fully support the Palestinian cause. During my life, I was fortunate to meet some of them. Foremost among these was the late Bruno Kreisky, Chancellor of Austria, who was the first to open his country’s doors to the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, challenging many in doing so. Kreisky also raised awareness about the...

Al Bawaba, 6/6/2015 In my opinion, even if the president and prime minister work around the clock, day and night, it will never be sufficient. Their main obstacle will always be the bureaucracy that hinders advancement, and with all due respect, a “soft” government. The government has a very lax attitude when it comes to taking the required measures to eliminate the dangers that the bureaucracy poses to our future. What is worse is that this government bends to general public opinion rather than adhering to laws and regulations! I would love to see all Egyptians support initiatives that serve to...

Al Bawaba, 2/10/2015 Now that we have seen how the world came round to our side after a period of indifference and maneuvers, it remains for us to address a very pressing issue, our social and economic situation. Let me tell you that our society lacks the spirit of cooperation and collaborative productive work. It also lacks discipline in many things, from the traffic to the garbage collection, another sad story. This feature has rendered Egypt’s image very different from what it was years ago. He who ventures out to walk in the streets and squares of Cairo nowadays, especially in...

Al Masry El Yom, 30/10/2015 On October 15, Egypt was elected as a two-year non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. This international accomplishment brings back memories of other Egyptian achievements in the field. Let us not forget that when human rights standards were defined by the United Nations on 10 December 1948 in Paris, the whole world realized that these rights were but an integral part of the ancient Egyptian civilization. At the dawn of our civilization, Egyptians summarized all aspects of human rights in just one word “Maat”. This word is considered one of the oldest linguistic expressions...

The International Union for Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue and Peace Education (ADIC), over which I preside, and our members, express great sadness concerning the unacceptable aggression against France and its people. We at ADIC, in the name of our organization’s principles, strongly condemn those crimes and convey deep condolences to the French people.

The coalition of the US, France, and the UK is determined to strike at ISIS forces on the Syrian borders, as well as at the oil resources ISIS is using for income. It seems that this time the coalition forces have the will to deal ferocious and painful blows to ISIS in order to protect the coalition nations and neighbors. This time, these great western counties, as well as Russia, are keen to put into practice the moto, “to be or not to be…!” Nevertheless, there is still a question looming about the invitation of Turkey to partake in this...

For more than a year now, many western nations claimed that Mohamed Morsy was ousted by a military coup. This campaign was spearheaded by Hillary Clinton when she was Secretary of State. The Republican candidate for the US presidential elections, Donald Trump, was undoubtedly right, severely attacking Ms. Clinton in his speech last week in Ohio. He placed the responsibility on Ms. Clinton for protecting the Muslim Brotherhood during Morsy’s ruling, thus causing riots, unrest and chaos. How is it that the Americans and some western countries could ignore the thirty million Egyptians who took to the streets, demanding the...