2026 Collective Activities & Articles
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Other Side of Egypt’s North Coast
September 7, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Other Side of Egypt’s North Coast
Every summer, as the North Coast fills with vacationers, social media, in turn, fills with images of mockery and criticism.…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Private Education in Egypt: Where Should the Focus Be?
September 6, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Private Education in Egypt: Where Should the Focus Be?
Understanding the educational landscape is essential for understanding reality and planning for the future. I searched for a single, recent,…
King Lear on the National Theatre Stage By Hossam Badrawi
September 5, 2026
King Lear on the National Theatre Stage By Hossam Badrawi
Today, I attended the magnificent production of King Lear at the National Theatre, starring the legendary Yehia El-Fakharany and the…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: Populism: The art of riding the wave, not the art of building
September 5, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: Populism: The art of riding the wave, not the art of building
There is a subtle but decisive difference between the man who rides the wave of anger and the man who…
The Sneeze: Between the Nose, the Brain, Pleasure, and Emotion By Hossam Badrawi
September 3, 2026
The Sneeze: Between the Nose, the Brain, Pleasure, and Emotion By Hossam Badrawi
Sneezing is an act we have performed almost since birth without ever thinking about it. We feel a small tickle…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Sanctions Against State Sovereignty… Bank Misr and the United States
September 3, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Sanctions Against State Sovereignty… Bank Misr and the United States
As a non-specialist citizen, I followed the measures taken by the United States against the UAE branch of Bank Misr,…
Al-Agouza’s “Manara” Shines with the Talents of 187 Children at an Exceptional Celebration Under the Patronage of Dr. Hossam Badrawi
September 2, 2026
Al-Agouza’s “Manara” Shines with the Talents of 187 Children at an Exceptional Celebration Under the Patronage of Dr. Hossam Badrawi
Amid an atmosphere filled with joy, creativity, and inspiration, the Future Library, affiliated with the Takatoff Association, continued to fulfill…
If the Moral Reference Point Disappears… Who Kills the Human Conscience? By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
September 2, 2026
If the Moral Reference Point Disappears… Who Kills the Human Conscience? By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
Reflections on The Brothers Karamazov There are novels we read, and there are novels that read us. The Brothers Karamazov…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Moral Responsibility for Our Actions
September 2, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Moral Responsibility for Our Actions
Reflections on Genes, Human Agency, and Moral Accountability The more science advances, the more convinced I become that the most…
A Night of Wonder at the Opera: A Symphony of Young Talents and a Surprise That Touched Dr. Hossam Badrawi’s Heart
September 1, 2026
A Night of Wonder at the Opera: A Symphony of Young Talents and a Surprise That Touched Dr. Hossam Badrawi’s Heart
On Tuesday evening, September 1, 2026, the stage of the Egyptian Opera House came alive with a celebration that brought…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When Form Becomes Substance
August 30, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When Form Becomes Substance
In the second half of the nineteenth century, at the height of Khedive Ismail’s efforts to present Egypt as a…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: First in His Class… Where Is He Now?
August 28, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: First in His Class… Where Is He Now?
Every year, photographs of Egypt’s top high-school students fill the newspapers: confident smiles, certificates held proudly in their hands, as…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Shorouk: Exams: A Tool for Assessment or a Mechanism for Sorting?
August 27, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Shorouk: Exams: A Tool for Assessment or a Mechanism for Sorting?
I recently read a translation of the French sociologists Pierre Bourdieu and Jean-Claude Passeron’s Reproduction: In Education, Society and Culture…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: On the Prophet’s Birthday, I Wrote and Reflected
August 27, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: On the Prophet’s Birthday, I Wrote and Reflected
Amid the madness of extremism and violence carried out in the name of Islam on one side, and the absurdity…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: What Do the Economic Terms People Complain About Actually Mean?
August 23, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: What Do the Economic Terms People Complain About Actually Mean?
We often hear terms such as inflation, recession, depression, and stagflation. We repeat them in our conversations and hold them…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Between the Title and the Person: A Philosophy of Collective Attributes
August 21, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Between the Title and the Person: A Philosophy of Collective Attributes
“His Eminence”… “Your Excellency”… “His Excellency the Minister”… “Your Holiness”… These words do not describe a body, nor do they…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … The Entropy of Nations
August 19, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … The Entropy of Nations
In physics, there is a merciless law: every closed system, no matter how precise or beautiful it may be at…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Is Reducing Admissions to Humanities Colleges What Egyptian Education Needs?
August 19, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Is Reducing Admissions to Humanities Colleges What Egyptian Education Needs?
Thinker Dr. Hossam Badrawi warned against reducing university-admission policies to simply responding to the current needs of the labor market.…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: When machines produce enough, what will humans do?
August 17, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: When machines produce enough, what will humans do?
A future in which machines produce more than people need could free humanity from work as a condition for survival,…
The Colors of Evil and the Genes of Anger: Whom Do We Put on Trial… the Son or the Father? By Hossam Badrawi
August 15, 2026
The Colors of Evil and the Genes of Anger: Whom Do We Put on Trial… the Son or the Father? By Hossam Badrawi
I wrote a short story titled “The Genes of Evil,” and afterward I read the novel The Colors of Evil:…