Rasheed Hammouda

Rasheed Hammouda is an Egyptian-American researcher based in London with a focus on MENA economics and contemporary philosophy
18 Articles

Book Review: Chocolate Filling.. an incisive journey through Belgium and more from the eyes of the Other

Maher Hamoud has spent much of his professional life as a journalist.

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The fascist tendencies of a proud nation

By Rasheed Hammouda and Mohamed Ibrahim   For the previous installments: Part…

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In a league of his own: Sisi’s loving embrace

By Rasheed Hammouda and Mohamed Ibrahim This article is the second of…

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In a league of his own: Sisi is not the heir to Nasser’s legacy

By Rasheed Hammouda and Mohamed Ibrahim This article is the first of…

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Bubble wrapped flats

Should investors in the east care about a potential housing bubble in…

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Is there any reason left to be bullish on Egypt?

After the dust cleared and the votes were counted for Egypt's newest…

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Red herrings

A few weeks ago, in his regular New York Times column, Thomas…

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Fractured state

The military continues to descend into further violence, making new enemies and…

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Egypt cannot be censored into unity

The ugly face of military fascism continues to show in Egypt, and…

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With friends like Sisi, who needs enemies?

Last week, the interim cabinet approved a controversial new law restricting Egyptians’…

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