Mahmoud Salem

Mahmoud Salem is a political activist, writer, and social media consultant. His writings could be found at www.sandmonkey.org and follow him @sandmonkey on Twitter
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The Weak State

As the months have trudged by since 30 June, there has been…

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2013 Winner and Losers

With the year winding down, it’s time to count this year’s winners…

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Egypt’s others

“Old Regime Remnants”, “The traditional forces”, “The ruling elite”, “Mubarak supporters” and…

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Interests

Our dear military, we have a problem, and one that needs to…

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Thy will be done

In this column we have often discussed the past and the present,…

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Beyond Definitions

A couple of weeks ago, on a beautiful sunny Friday, I was…

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Eight things the interim government can do

The Egyptian interim government’s performance has been rather disappointing to the population.…

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The trial

Last Monday was the trial of ex-President Morsi, and as expected, it…

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The selfish heartless argument for keeping Syrians in Egypt

Dear Egyptian readers: This article will not try to garner your sympathy…

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On popularity and bubbles

Stories by foreign journalists on Egypt usually come in themes. One period…

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