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A Palestinian protester throws stones towards Israeli troops (unseen) during clashes on August 1, 2014 near the main entrance of the West bank city of Bethlehem following a protest against Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip. AFP PHOTO/ MUSA AL SHAER

Opinion: Israel and Hamas break bones, but who will cry first?

by Abdel Monem Said | Aug 2, 2014 | Opinion

As I was writing this article, the war in Gaza had escalated into a war of bone-breaking between Hamas and its Palestinian allies on one hand and Israel on another. The war is no longer a walk in the park for Israel in which jets roam Gaza and turn its people’s lives...

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Members of the April 6 movement and liberal activists shout slogans against a law restricting demonstrations as well as the crackdown on activists, in front of El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo April 26, 2014. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

Opinion: Another People

by Abdel Monem Said | Jun 30, 2014 | Opinion

The world turns quickly. In the course of time, changing regimes, eras and revolutions, there was never a time when the Egyptian people—described in the past as “great” and “ingenious”—did not protest or rebel. Amazingly, though, criticism of the Egyptian people...

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The Iranian flag wave in front of a UN building where closed-door nuclear talks take place at the International Center Vienna, Austria, Thursday, May 15, 2014. The talks between Iran and six world powers have entered an ambitious new stage with the two sides sitting down to start drafting the text of a final deal. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Opinion: Dealing with Iran

by Abdel Monem Said | May 25, 2014 | Opinion

Relations between countries are far more complex than many commentators and analysts believe. They are not prisoners of power relations, as important as this factor is. Nor are they ruled by ideologies, even though ideology is a likely influence. Neither can the...

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A protester opposing Egyptian President Mursi climbs on top of an electric pole during a protest in Cairo. (Reuters/ Amr Abdullah Dalsh)

Opinion: Keeping Egypt’s Lights On

by Abdel Monem Said | Apr 17, 2014 | Opinion

In the days of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, the perpetual complaint was that the faces in government never changed. Some ministers held on to their seats for more than two decades. Some editors-in-chief of state newspapers and directors and board members...

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The ‘Facebook’ logo is reflected in a young woman’s sunglasses. (Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: One World or Many?

by Abdel Monem Said | Apr 9, 2014 | Opinion

It is impossible to count the number of times I have heard someone say that we live in a “global village,” one that has become so interconnected due to the information technology revolution, international trade networks, the movement of people and goods, and the...