āWhat do women have to do with politics?ā
Maybe it is necessary for us to have a culture revolution. Maybe the women of this country should revolt. Maybe it is time for us to rise up to meet our oppressors.
Latest in Tag: Rana Allam Highlight
Latest in Tag: Rana Allam
Samira Ibrahim and the plaque of courage
Samira Ibrahim is a young Egyptian woman, fed up with Hosni Mubarak and his regime; fed up with Ā the life she hopes for and knows she will never get in a country infested by corruption and favouritism; fed up with Ā an education she earned and is unlikely to use. She probably knew as little politics …
Facial hair and a weapon
A beard and a police uniform! Religious righteousness will have authority and weapons from now on
Fayoum church and āgarbageā reporting
I remain baffled
Therapy required for Shura Council
Shura Council Human Rights Committee blames women for being victims of sexual assault
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Video: DNE Managing Editor Rana Allam speaks to CNN
Rana Allam, Managing Editor of Daily News Egypt,Ā discussesĀ the Arab Spring on CNN
Conjuring the demon
Morsy, you are now face to face with those who have lost everything, including their hope for a better future and their faith in you
By the people, for the people
On activists, political parties, and the revolution
On insulting His Excellency
Let us waste more time and document the Morsy situation we have. I certainly do hope that His Excellency isn’t insulted when we state facts
A generation of atheists
What happens when our children are pushed away from their religion?
Shine on you crazy…backside?
And now, the row begins over Yasser Borhami’s leaked video, where he is trying to sell the āYes to the constitutionā idea to a group of his bearded fellows. In the video, Borhami, a Salafi Sheikh from Alexandria, discusses how he managed to include certain words in Article 219 of the constitution, which would enable …
A very bad joke
In reality, here in Egypt, the independence of Al Mahalla is only a punch line.
The path of fear
Fear is what has made the apolitical stability-junkie stick his head above the parapet.
Gotham city but no Batman
For how long are we supposed to live in the Joker’s Gotham? Can we have a Batman please!
Have faith, son!
After reading my latest column, my 12 year old son emerged from his room with a frustrated look in his eyes, asking āis there nothing good about Egypt that you can write about?ā The question was like a slap in the face. I suddenly realised that I have been consumed by my anger at the …
We will not be silenced
Do the Muslim Brotherhood and our president intend to imitate oppressive regimes and scare us into silence?
Morsy’s āmen of the Interiorā
Remember that the trigger for the revolution was police brutality
The Game of Thrones
Despite everything, Egyptians do survive. And mind you, they learned to say NO.
Art-Gally One
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