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Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Veto Gate: Citizenship Between Constitutional Text and Social Awareness
November 7, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Veto Gate: Citizenship Between Constitutional Text and Social Awareness
I recently participated in a televised discussion about the future of Egypt’s presidency, following President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s announcement that…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Harf Website: Reading The Nature of Despotism by Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi and Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm
November 5, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Harf Website: Reading The Nature of Despotism by Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi and Escape from Freedom by Erich Fromm
Does a despot create a fearful people, or does fear create a despot? Two books I have read: A Reading…
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…
The Human Voice: A Small Miracle in the Throat and Its Hidden Secrets Written and illustrated by Hossam Badrawi
November 3, 2026
The Human Voice: A Small Miracle in the Throat and Its Hidden Secrets Written and illustrated by Hossam Badrawi
Anyone who looks closely at science will find beauty in all of it. More often than not, beauty is what…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Veto Gate: Between Politics and Music: Who Creates Harmony, and Who Claims Ownership of the Melody?
October 31, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Veto Gate: Between Politics and Music: Who Creates Harmony, and Who Claims Ownership of the Melody?
The day before yesterday, I attended a wonderful musical concert in the atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum, featuring the…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: Celebrating the constitution
October 30, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: Celebrating the constitution
Respect for the constitution is complete when society honours the rights of all its citizens, including their right to run…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Harf Website: A Reading of The Moral Constitution in the Qur’an
October 28, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Harf Website: A Reading of The Moral Constitution in the Qur’an
From Obedience to Commandments to an Awakened Conscience By Muhammad Abdullah Draz By Hossam Badrawi Watch the video What makes…
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-Ahram: The Homeland That Unites Us Difference is wealth… Harmony is strength
October 25, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: The Homeland That Unites Us Difference is wealth… Harmony is strength
Is it enough to live on the same land to become one society? Difference is the law of life. It…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Veto Gate: The Art of Disagreement: Between Personal Attacks and the Elegance of Dialogue
October 24, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Veto Gate: The Art of Disagreement: Between Personal Attacks and the Elegance of Dialogue
I recently heard a simple remark, delivered spontaneously in everyday language, yet it stayed with me: “It is easy to…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Harf Website: Human Stupidity: Its Dangers and History
October 21, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Harf Website: Human Stupidity: Its Dangers and History
A Reading of Two Books on the Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo Cipolla and Walter Pitkin By Hossam…
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 Veto Gate: Genuine Theorizing Between Dismissiveness and Ibn Khaldun’s Theory
October 14, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Veto Gate: Genuine Theorizing Between Dismissiveness and Ibn Khaldun’s Theory
There is one phrase that can silence even the most articulate speaker in a single Arab discussion: “You’re just theorizing.”…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Harf Website: From the Entropy of Language to the Entropy of Nations
October 14, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Harf Website: From the Entropy of Language to the Entropy of Nations
From the Entropy of Language to the Entropy of Nations A Reading of Peter Ayolov’s Book, “Negentropic Culture” By Dr.…
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-Ahram: Belonging Cannot Be Taught… It Must Be Lived
October 13, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: Belonging Cannot Be Taught… It Must Be Lived
Why Do We Restart Education Reform Every Few Years? When I joined seventy intellectuals, thinkers, and education experts in drafting…
Defining “Theorizing”: When a Word Becomes an Accusation By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
October 13, 2026
Defining “Theorizing”: When a Word Becomes an Accusation By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
There is one phrase that can silence even the most articulate speaker in a single Arab discussion: “You’re just theorizing.”…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: Reflections on the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
October 11, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: Reflections on the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
I did not read the news of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine as a casual reader. I…
Me and Ten Women By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
October 10, 2026
Me and Ten Women By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
An artwork by Dalia Hamouda, adapted by me. I have spent my life surrounded by women, each of whom…
A Mother’s First Gift: “Mama, Mama, Mama” By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
October 9, 2026
A Mother’s First Gift: “Mama, Mama, Mama” By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
A mother gives to her child before the child even knows how to receive. In the first minute after birth,…