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Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: From Misery to Human Flourishing
June 1, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: From Misery to Human Flourishing
For many decades, economists attempted to measure the condition of nations through numbers. Indicators such as economic growth, national income,…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Hijacking Awareness in the Age of Media
May 15, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Hijacking Awareness in the Age of Media
We were never angels in the era of print journalism, and newspapers were never free of crime stories, scandals, or…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When the Fly Speaks
May 11, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When the Fly Speaks
“Even the blue fly wouldn’t know the way to your place.” It is a common Arabic expression used to mock…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: A Critical Reading of Establishing a Center for “Prophetic Medicine”
May 5, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: A Critical Reading of Establishing a Center for “Prophetic Medicine”
In a fleeting moment, a reader might misread the phrase “Prophetic Medicine” as “Nuclear Medicine,” and their mind would…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Culture of Competitiveness
May 4, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Culture of Competitiveness
Competitiveness is not merely a “race with others.” At its core, it is: A continuous improvement of the self, aimed…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: I Can’t Keep Up
April 27, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: I Can’t Keep Up
I admit it…I can’t keep up. Not just because time is tight,nor because life has become crowded with responsibilities,but because…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The True Power of Nations
April 13, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The True Power of Nations
Not all the concepts we use daily are as clear as we think. In fact, the most dangerous ones are…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Who Controls the Flow of Energy Through the Strait of Hormuz?
March 30, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Who Controls the Flow of Energy Through the Strait of Hormuz?
In moments of tension, some voices tend to oversimplify matters to the point of distortion. Complex relationships turn into ready-made…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: About Egypt, the Gulf, and What Is Not Said Clearly
March 27, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: About Egypt, the Gulf, and What Is Not Said Clearly
In moments of tension, some voices tend to oversimplify matters to the point of distortion. Complex relationships are reduced to…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Nothing Dies… It Only Waits
March 23, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Nothing Dies… It Only Waits
On a quiet morning, the desert may seem like the end of life—an expanse of silence where nothing is seen…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When the Idea of the State Fades
March 16, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When the Idea of the State Fades
The state is not merely geographical borders or an administrative apparatus.It is, above all, an idea in the collective consciousness…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Absolute Support May Not Last… Newsom’s Statement and the Beginning of a New Debate on Israel
March 5, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Absolute Support May Not Last… Newsom’s Statement and the Beginning of a New Debate on Israel
Sometimes major transformations do not begin with dramatic political decisions, but with a sentence spoken in a moment of candor…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When the Veil Falls
March 2, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When the Veil Falls
At every stage of human history, a silent question has echoed:Do nations learn from their tragedies, or do they reproduce…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Reflection on the Meaning of Mind and the Limits of Creativity
February 23, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Reflection on the Meaning of Mind and the Limits of Creativity
I begin with developments in artificial intelligence and move toward the philosophical core. 1. Symbolic Regression Between 2020–2023, AI systems…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Fasting Between Body, Spirit, and Will
February 19, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Fasting Between Body, Spirit, and Will
In an age where instant gratification multiplies endlessly—where food, information, and pleasure are no farther than a fingertip—fasting appears as…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When Form Becomes Substance: A Lesson from History and a Message to the Present
February 11, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When Form Becomes Substance: A Lesson from History and a Message to the Present
Parliaments around the world were not born as fully formed democratic institutions, nor did they emerge in a perfect moment…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: A Witness to the State… and a Political Intellectual
February 2, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: A Witness to the State… and a Political Intellectual
In the history of states, it is rare to find figures who have crossed different political eras—not as tools in…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Some Memories of January, So That We May Learn
January 22, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Some Memories of January, So That We May Learn
Whenever the month of January arrives, the story of Egypt as I witnessed it in 2011 comes back to my…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: There Are No Coincidences in Politics
January 17, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: There Are No Coincidences in Politics
Those who believe that what happens in politics can be explained by coincidence are mistaken. Politics, by its nature, is…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Egypt in the Eye of the Storm
January 12, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Egypt in the Eye of the Storm
What the world is experiencing today is not a moral struggle between good and evil, nor a values-based confrontation between…