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6. Muhammad al-Barād'ī needs to consider arguments against keeping article II of the constitution unaltered
Date of source: Sunday, March 13, 2011
On March 8 Muhammad al-Barād'ī insisted on keeping the art. 2 of the constitution unchanged. I was horribly disappointed.           (Image: courtesy Munich Security Conference, Photographer Harald Dettenborn) When I read al-Qimnī's article [Click here to read al-Qimnī's article] my disappointment...
19. Concerns for Egypt
Date of source: Monday, February 14, 2011
Editor: Many Egyptians have expressed concerns about the continuation of demonstrations following the resignation of president Mubarak because the demonstrations in the past weeks have cost Egypt billions. Ongoing demonstrations would make the financial consequences for the country even graver. The...
15. Congratulations on the fall of Mr. Mubarak!
Date of source: Saturday, February 12, 2011
My daughter Natalie Ebeid who resides in Los Angeles noticed that the Western media consider his fall a momentous event as important as the fall of the Berlin wall! It is now up to the new Egyptian to prove them right!! Let us taste with joy and accept with a great sense of responsibility the...
3. My first experience in the middle of Tahrir Square
Date of source: Sunday, February 6, 2011
Editor: Muslims prayed at Tahrir Square. This was followed today by a Christian prayer at Tahrir Square. This prompted our board member Dr. Amin Makram Ebeid to visit Tahrir Square for the first time the demonstrations started. The following is his report.   My wife Jailane and I accompanied my son...
2. A Coptic Intellectual on Religion and State in Egypt
Date of source: Saturday, May 1, 2010
This report is a discussion concerning the work of Jayson Casper and the ZIVIK peace building initiative. ZIVIK is a German acronym for Civil Conflict Resolution. The article deals with a number of different topics concerning how Coptic Christians and Muslims can live peacefully together, while...
22. If I were ...
Date of source: Monday, January 11, 2010
Amin Makram Ebeid writes: Cornelis Hulsman kindly asked me to write a few lines on the tragic events that took place in Naj‘ Hammādī and how this could be best managed, punishing the responsible people and working towards reconciliation between Muslims and Christians in the region.  
47. “Selected Works” by Tarek Heggy
Date of source: Sunday, February 15, 2009
The author reviews the three volume selected works of Tarek Heggy, the liberal Egyptian political thinker and international petroleum strategist.
53. Post modern Egypt and the challenge of Bedouinization - Part 5 of 5: Social and cultural Bedouinization
Date of source: Sunday, December 24, 2006
The author continues his series of articles on Bedouinization. He questions to what extent it is accurate to say that the Bedoiuns had a great influence on culture in the Middle East, and considers dress code among other things.
76. Post Modern Egypt and the Challenge of Bedouinization - Part 4 of 5: Impact of Bedouinization on Cairo’s Urban Development
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2006
The author analyses the city of Cairo’s progress throughout history, in its expansion, population congestions, and how they relate with each other in creating a densely overpopulated and congested city. He further questions how accurate it is to blame these conditions on Bedounization.
62. Post Modern Egypt and the Challenge of Bedouinization - Part 3 of 5
Date of source: Sunday, December 3, 2006
The article explores the history of the Bedouin nomads, specifically the impact that their presence, settlements, traditions and lifestyle have had throughout the Middle East.

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