Almasry Alyoum

In times of crisis, individuals—and nations—can become overwhelmed by details, and then by the details of those details. Attention becomes…

I recently attended a seminar in which much of the discussion centered on criticism of Egypt’s cultural, social, and political…

Since the dawn of history, humanity has known two ways of dealing with those who came before us in power:…

Reflections on Genes, Human Agency, and Moral Accountability The more science advances, the more convinced I become that the most…

Amid the madness of extremism and violence carried out in the name of Islam on one side, and the absurdity…

In physics, there is a merciless law: every closed system, no matter how precise or beautiful it may be at…

The Brain, the Mind, the Intellect, and the Heart From an early stage in my life, I found myself preoccupied…

Henry Todd’s book Die Empty presents a simple yet striking idea: Do not take your ideas to the grave. Empty…

Do nations change suddenly, as the weather shifts overnight? Or are the dramatic scenes we witness in streets and public…

A Child’s Freedom: Between Roots and Wings An Essay on Parenting, Values, and the Right to Question By Hossam Badrawi…

We often hear grand political terms such as national sovereignty, political independence, and an independent national decision. Yet the question…

It may not be correct to separate identity from citizenship, because citizenship, in its deeper meaning, is not merely a…

Imagine a tourist standing at the foot of the Great Pyramid, lifting their eyes toward its summit and suddenly feeling…

  In moments of major transformation, danger is not always loud or clearly visible. Sometimes it slips in quietly, disguises…

We have grown accustomed to seeing the world around us as a collection of separate things: I am here and…

Nations are not merely maps drawn on paper, borders guarded by weapons, or numbers announced in government reports. At their…

There is a defining moment in every person’s life—a moment when they discover that knowledge is not a ladder leading…

Secularism, secularity, or worldly humanism is the principle based on separating government, state institutions, and political authority from religious authority…

DNA and Beyond: Between Science and Philosophy Genetics & Epigenetics DNA, translated into Arabic as “deoxyribonucleic acid,” is commonly referred…

  When I reflected deeply on verses from the Qur’an and the sayings of sages throughout history—words that soothed my…