Almasry Alyoum
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Ma’at: The Philosophy of Life in Ancient Egypt and Its Reflections on Modern Society
November 4, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Ma’at: The Philosophy of Life in Ancient Egypt and Its Reflections on Modern Society
Can a civilization make truth a law of the universe, justice a condition for the continuity of life, and conscience…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Where Will Egypt’s Next President Come From?
October 28, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Where Will Egypt’s Next President Come From?
Leaders Are Not Made in Lecture Halls, but in the Arena of Public Life By Hossam Badrawi I read with…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: The Philosophy of Obedience: Between Upbringing and Order
October 21, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: The Philosophy of Obedience: Between Upbringing and Order
Is obedience a virtue, or is it a form of submission that excludes reason? Do we raise our children to…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Global Power Cycles—Where Do We Stand Today?
October 14, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Global Power Cycles—Where Do We Stand Today?
Every 250 to 400 years, the global power structure is reset. We are now in the middle of one of…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Between Resilience, Flexibility, and the Ability to Adapt
October 7, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Between Resilience, Flexibility, and the Ability to Adapt
La Fontaine told the story of a great oak tree that looked with some arrogance at a slender reed bending…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Conflicts of Interest: Between Genuine Integrity and the Weapon of Accusation
September 30, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Conflicts of Interest: Between Genuine Integrity and the Weapon of Accusation
A few days ago, I read a report in The New York Times about U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: When Nations Drown in the Details
September 23, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: When Nations Drown in the Details
In times of crisis, individuals—and nations—can become overwhelmed by details, and then by the details of those details. Attention becomes…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: What We See Is a Scene from the Film, Not the Whole Story—So Do Not Lose Hope
September 16, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: What We See Is a Scene from the Film, Not the Whole Story—So Do Not Lose Hope
I recently attended a seminar in which much of the discussion centered on criticism of Egypt’s cultural, social, and political…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Erasing Names… and the Renewed Curse of the Pharaohs
September 9, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Erasing Names… and the Renewed Curse of the Pharaohs
Since the dawn of history, humanity has known two ways of dealing with those who came before us in power:…
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…
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…
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…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … When Words and Meanings Become Entangled
August 5, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … When Words and Meanings Become Entangled
The Brain, the Mind, the Intellect, and the Heart From an early stage in my life, I found myself preoccupied…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … Die Empty… Because What Is Not Documented Does Not Exist
July 29, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … Die Empty… Because What Is Not Documented Does Not Exist
Henry Todd’s book Die Empty presents a simple yet striking idea: Do not take your ideas to the grave. Empty…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … How Do Nations Change? Reform versus Revolution
July 22, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … How Do Nations Change? Reform versus Revolution
Do nations change suddenly, as the weather shifts overnight? Or are the dramatic scenes we witness in streets and public…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … A Child’s Freedom: Between Roots and Wings
July 15, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … A Child’s Freedom: Between Roots and Wings
A Child’s Freedom: Between Roots and Wings An Essay on Parenting, Values, and the Right to Question By Hossam Badrawi…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … Political Independence Begins with the Economy and Knowledge
July 8, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … Political Independence Begins with the Economy and Knowledge
We often hear grand political terms such as national sovereignty, political independence, and an independent national decision. Yet the question…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … Between the State, the Homeland, and the Planet
July 1, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … Between the State, the Homeland, and the Planet
It may not be correct to separate identity from citizenship, because citizenship, in its deeper meaning, is not merely a…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … Egypt in the Consciousness of History and the Future
June 24, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm … Egypt in the Consciousness of History and the Future
Imagine a tourist standing at the foot of the Great Pyramid, lifting their eyes toward its summit and suddenly feeling…
Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Social Exhaustion and Political Apathy
June 17, 2026
Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm: Social Exhaustion and Political Apathy
In moments of major transformation, danger is not always loud or clearly visible. Sometimes it slips in quietly, disguises…