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Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes: Cairo International University Theater Festival — Creativity and Beauty 2025
December 3, 2025
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes: Cairo International University Theater Festival — Creativity and Beauty 2025
Our vision for education affirms the importance of building young people’s character — something that can only happen through experience,…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for “Egyptke”: Zero and What Came Before It… When Nothingness Was Born in Human Consciousness
December 2, 2025
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for “Egyptke”: Zero and What Came Before It… When Nothingness Was Born in Human Consciousness
Let us reflect on how meaning was born out of nothingness.Early humans knew only fullness. They counted what their eyes…
Hossam Badrawi to Al-Hurriya: The ruling that voids the electoral districts corrects the moment, but it does not address the core of the election crisis
November 30, 2025
Hossam Badrawi to Al-Hurriya: The ruling that voids the electoral districts corrects the moment, but it does not address the core of the election crisis
Dr. Hossam Badrawi, the political thinker, said that the Supreme Administrative Court’s ruling invalidating 28 districts is a respectable and…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for “Egyptke”: The Philosophy of Obedience — Between Reason and Submission, and Between Upbringing and Order
November 29, 2025
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for “Egyptke”: The Philosophy of Obedience — Between Reason and Submission, and Between Upbringing and Order
Is obedience a virtue? Or is it a form of submission that sidelines reason? Do we raise our children to…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Mawqi‘: The Absurdity of Parliamentary Elections
November 29, 2025
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Mawqi‘: The Absurdity of Parliamentary Elections
At a moment when parliamentary elections are supposed to symbolize freedom of choice and political pluralism, the electoral process in…
Oligarchy: A Reading of the Concept and Its Application to the Egyptian Case By Hossam Badrawy
November 26, 2025
Oligarchy: A Reading of the Concept and Its Application to the Egyptian Case By Hossam Badrawy
Since political science began reorganizing the concepts of power, influence, and legitimacy, the word oligarchy emerged as one of the…
Dr. Badrawy on Egyptke: “Don’t Talk About Religion — You’re Not a Specialist!”
November 25, 2025
Dr. Badrawy on Egyptke: “Don’t Talk About Religion — You’re Not a Specialist!”
I am often surprised by those who demand that I remain silent whenever I reflect on the Qur’an or express…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Philosophy of Power… and the Crisis of Justice
November 24, 2025
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Philosophy of Power… and the Crisis of Justice
I contemplate the crisis of justice when it intersects with the strict logic of power—within the state and within the…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Ahram: Are Universities Builders of Civilization or Service Providers?
November 24, 2025
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Ahram: Are Universities Builders of Civilization or Service Providers?
What are the purposes that higher education is meant to fulfill in any nation? What do we expect from it,…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: How self-confidence with humility and trusting others shapes our humanity
November 24, 2025
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: How self-confidence with humility and trusting others shapes our humanity
Hossam Badrawi, a prominent physician, politician, and former head of the OB/GYN department at Cairo University’s Medical School, reflects on…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Egyptke: The Impasse of the Coming Parliament… and How Do We Get Out of It?
November 22, 2025
Dr. Hossam Badrawi writes for Egyptke: The Impasse of the Coming Parliament… and How Do We Get Out of It?
This article presents a vision for correcting the path and saving the legislative legitimacy in Egypt. Egypt is heading toward…
“Dictatorship Under the Microscope” by Hossam Badrawi
November 20, 2025
“Dictatorship Under the Microscope” by Hossam Badrawi
One of the paradoxes we live with is that many who raise the banner of freedom of expression cannot tolerate…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes: Egypt and the UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza — Between the Burden of Leadership and the Opportunity to Reshape the Region
November 19, 2025
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes: Egypt and the UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza — Between the Burden of Leadership and the Opportunity to Reshape the Region
The recent UN Security Council resolution on Gaza was not just a routine international step—it was a critical turning point…
“The Divine Solution to Life’s Challenges” — by Hossam Badrawi
November 19, 2025
“The Divine Solution to Life’s Challenges” — by Hossam Badrawi
Is there truly divine revenge against injustice in the world we live in? This question ran through my mind as…
Neoliberalism, Social Liberalism, and the Search for a Human-Centered Alternative By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
November 17, 2025
Neoliberalism, Social Liberalism, and the Search for a Human-Centered Alternative By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
In recent decades, neoliberalism has shifted from being merely an economic trend to becoming a political and social doctrine that…
When the Voice Rises… Does Meaning Grow Stronger? By Dr. Hossam Badrawi – For “Al-Mawqi’”
November 15, 2025
When the Voice Rises… Does Meaning Grow Stronger? By Dr. Hossam Badrawi – For “Al-Mawqi’”
I often sit in the quiet of my home, or walk through one of Cairo’s neighborhoods, when my ears collide…
Benben Pyramid – By Hossam Badrawi
November 15, 2025
Benben Pyramid – By Hossam Badrawi
The Benben pyramid (Benben) is not a pyramid in the architectural sense like the Pyramids of Giza, but rather a…
GEM: Where past, present and future meet By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
November 12, 2025
GEM: Where past, present and future meet By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
Since the Egyptian Museum was founded in Tahrir Square in 1902 by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, that edifice stood…
Self-Confidence and Self-Respect By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
November 12, 2025
Self-Confidence and Self-Respect By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
The great human values are not the monopoly of any single religion or culture — they are the fruit of…
The Pain of Betrayal By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
November 11, 2025
The Pain of Betrayal By Dr. Hossam Badrawi
Betrayal is defined as the failure to keep promises, or as stabbing someone who has done good to you —…