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Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: What Do the Economic Terms People Complain About Actually Mean?
August 23, 2026
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
August 21, 2026
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…
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…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Is Reducing Admissions to Humanities Colleges What Egyptian Education Needs?
August 19, 2026
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.…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: When machines produce enough, what will humans do?
August 17, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: When machines produce enough, what will humans do?
A future in which machines produce more than people need could free humanity from work as a condition for survival,…
The Colors of Evil and the Genes of Anger: Whom Do We Put on Trial… the Son or the Father? By Hossam Badrawi
August 15, 2026
The Colors of Evil and the Genes of Anger: Whom Do We Put on Trial… the Son or the Father? By Hossam Badrawi
I wrote a short story titled “The Genes of Evil,” and afterward I read the novel The Colors of Evil:…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When Politics Enters the Laboratory of Great Minds… Who Gets to Decide What Science Says?
August 15, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: When Politics Enters the Laboratory of Great Minds… Who Gets to Decide What Science Says?
On August 10, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that caused widespread controversy in American medical and…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Egypt’s Position… What Do Mutual Defense Agreements Really Mean?
August 13, 2026
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…
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: At 75, the real challenge is keeping tomorrow alive
August 12, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: At 75, the real challenge is keeping tomorrow alive
Approaching 75, Hossam Badrawi reflects on ageing, purpose, curiosity, and the need to keep pursuing dreams, loving others, and finding…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Culture of Hunting for Mistakes: Why Do We Look for the Negative in Our Children’s Success?
August 10, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Culture of Hunting for Mistakes: Why Do We Look for the Negative in Our Children’s Success?
Over the past few days, I have been following the debate surrounding Abdelrahman El-Sayed, an American of Egyptian origin, and…
The Human Being, Geography, and Cosmic Existence From the Dust of Earth to the Consciousness of the Stars By Hossam Badrawi
August 9, 2026
The Human Being, Geography, and Cosmic Existence From the Dust of Earth to the Consciousness of the Stars By Hossam Badrawi
— Egyptian Geographic Magazine When the Earth Reshapes Its Inhabitants The human form changes according to the geography of one’s…
The Astonishing Balance of the Human Body: When the Jaw Speaks in the Language of Letters By Hossam Badrawi
August 7, 2026
The Astonishing Balance of the Human Body: When the Jaw Speaks in the Language of Letters By Hossam Badrawi
My dentist fitted a single molar in my lower jaw. It was only a few millimeters in size, yet a…
The Loss of Value in an Age of Abundance By Hossam Badrawi
August 6, 2026
The Loss of Value in an Age of Abundance By Hossam Badrawi
Sometimes I open WhatsApp and find dozens of forwarded messages piling up every day in groups I can no longer…
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-Ahram: Why Do Some Nations Endure? Egypt, China & Iran
August 5, 2026
Dr. Hossam Badrawi Writes for Al-Ahram: Why Do Some Nations Endure? Egypt, China & Iran
If a person could leave the Earth and return to it once every thousand years, he would not recognise the…
My Daughter, My Role Model, and My Happy Thoughts By a Proud Father
August 4, 2026
My Daughter, My Role Model, and My Happy Thoughts By a Proud Father
Dear reader, do not be surprised by the title. My daughter, Dalia, has become my role model. Convention tells us…
Between the Meaning of Religion and Its Rituals By Hossam Badrawi
August 2, 2026
Between the Meaning of Religion and Its Rituals By Hossam Badrawi
Some questions seem simple at first, yet the longer they linger in the mind, the more unsettling they become. One…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Egypt, China, and Iran: A Reflection on the Geopolitics of Survival and Decline
August 2, 2026
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: Egypt, China, and Iran: A Reflection on the Geopolitics of Survival and Decline
If a person could leave Earth and return every thousand years, they would scarcely recognize its map each time. Empires…
Hossam Badrawi writes for Al-Hurriya: The Political Message Behind the Damietta Port Incident
July 31, 2026
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…
Nero… The Lover of the Stage By Hossam Badrawi
July 31, 2026
Nero… The Lover of the Stage By Hossam Badrawi
Nero, as the story goes, was a handsome young man who loved the arts. He played the lyre, wrote…