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Items by Fahmi Huwaidi
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The question of the hour
Opposition newspapers in Egypt insist that the Muslim Brotherhood were the ones who opened fire with shotguns during recent protests (yesterday, one newspaper mentioned what it called “The Brotherhood’s shotguns”). Meanwhile, the Brotherhood insists that members of the Black Bloc and thugs attacked them during Friday’s protest with shotguns...
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Liberating Sinai is an overdue duty
There should be no other way to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Nakba in Palestine than to call for the liberation of Sinai because of the close connection between the two. Let me explain. Although some may find it odd, this idea was inspired by Egypt’s Minister of Defence,...
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Sectarian drums of war lead us to communal suicide
The worst thing that could happen to the Arab world is for the struggle for communal improvement and development to turn into a doctrinal conflict leading to fragmentation and setbacks in all areas of life. Take the sectarian drums of war that have been beating in the past few weeks,...
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The outlaws of our time are spreading poison in society
A Palestinian student I do not know asked me, “Is it true that we are being expelled from Egypt?” I was shocked by her question and replied quickly that I could not imagine it, nor would I expect this to happen under any circumstances. The young woman said nervously...
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Will the Arab moderate camp be revived?
Clues which have emerged on the political horizon in recent days call for the following question: Is Egypt regaining its role in the “moderate” Arab camp? I do not need to point out that the camp in question does not have a good political reputation, simply because it includes...
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The Hamas dilemma in Egypt
I realise that the environment in Egypt is not conducive to discussion of the state’s relationship with Hamas, which has been accused of interference in Egyptian affairs post-January 25 Revolution. Nevertheless, a press conference held by Hamas in Gaza on July 30th revealed a number of dangerous documents in...
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A raid on Sinai
The bad news is that an Israeli drone strike killed five Egyptians in Sinai last week; they were, it is alleged, “jihadists” who intended to launch a rocket against Israel. Even worse news is that the operation was coordinated with the Egyptian army. More disturbing still was the fact...
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Aborting the Arab Spring is the goal
I’m not sure if we are all aware of the extensive efforts taking place around us in order to use the “failure” of the Muslim Brotherhood’s year in office to attack the Arab Spring and apologise for it. While it is true that the death of the Arab Spring has...
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Torturing the Palestinians will not create security
When our friend made a statement calling for the Rafah crossing to be opened to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, he was faced with accusations of slander in a story in al-Ahram newspaper on October 10th, from so-called “politicians” who said that his statement indicated his ignorance of...
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Hamas: the monster in court
The level of absurdity in Egypt currently knows no limitations, and it is for this reason alone that I will mention only one particular absurdity that caught my attention. The Al-Ahram newspaper published a report on 25 October under the following headline: “Egyptian security forces discover a plan between...
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Would we be surprised by an understanding between Iran and Israel in the New Year?
The potential scenarios for the New Year pose some interesting questions. Will an understanding between Iran and Israel, for example, be one of the options for the re-structuring of the Middle East? I know that simply asking the question is taboo for those who consider that its mere thought damages...