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Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Details of the Gulf War and Egypt’s Particular Position

Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Details of the Gulf War and Egypt’s Particular Position

In times of crisis, people can become overwhelmed by details, and then by the details of those details. Attention becomes…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Weapon of Betrayal: Trust and Power of Attorney

Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Weapon of Betrayal: Trust and Power of Attorney

The legal profession is one of the noblest professions and one of those most closely connected to justice and human…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: A Reading of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: A Reading of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

Not all wars are fought with tanks, and not every occupation requires soldiers to cross borders. Hegemony can enter a…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Other Side of Egypt’s North Coast

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?

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,…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When Form Becomes Substance

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?

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…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: What Do the Economic Terms People Complain About Actually Mean?

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

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…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Is Reducing Admissions to Humanities Colleges What Egyptian Education Needs?

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.…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Egypt’s Position… What Do Mutual Defense Agreements Really Mean?

Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Egypt’s Position… What Do Mutual Defense Agreements Really Mean?

When I read about the new mutual defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, I found myself asking: “Where…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Political Message Behind the Damietta Port Incident

Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Political Message Behind the Damietta Port Incident

The attack targeting the American vessel at Egypt’s Port of Damietta should not be viewed merely as an isolated security…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Deficiency of Reason and the Crime of Thinking

Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Deficiency of Reason and the Crime of Thinking

As a continuation of my conversations with young people about the importance of thinking—and after discussing how the pursuit of…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When Football Becomes a Lesson in Life

Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When Football Becomes a Lesson in Life

I will begin with a confession: I have been an admirer of Cristiano Ronaldo since the very beginning of his…
Where Does the Investor’s Right End, and the Human Right Begin? By Hossam Badrawi

Where Does the Investor’s Right End, and the Human Right Begin? By Hossam Badrawi

Every civilization is tested at the moment when two legitimate rights come into conflict. On one side stands the investor,…
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