Remembering Camille Lepage: The lady with no redlines
Exactly one year ago, I tried to take a break from my…
Europe and those Arabs (5 of 5): The EU as a post-colonialist bank
Some of us might consider the acquittal of Mubarak, the failure of…
Europe and those Arabs (4): The EU and the Belgian syndrome
Unlike most Europeans, Belgians are shy to ask for better services, not…
Europe and those Arabs (3): Migrating for a lonely death
In 2007, mid-production of a documentary film of mine called Back in…
Editor’s letter: Europe and those Arabs (2): The good Muslim citizen
How many times did we hear the term “good Muslim” either within…
Editor’s letter: Europe and those Arabs (1): Is the EU having an affair with The Muslim Brotherhood?
A few weeks ago I called an old friend to say goodbye…
Editor’s Letter: Egyptians between the two Gamals (5 of 5): Sisi in Nasser’s suit, Sadat’s tongue and Mubarak’s fist
Since the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi on 3 July this year…
Editor’s letter: Egyptians between the two Gamals (4 of 5): Mubarak’s fall, just a beginning
The accumulation of poverty and anger made Egypt seem like a nation…
Editor’s letter: Egyptians between the two Gamals (3 of 5): A nation on the back burner
Mubarak’s propaganda machine had the habit of spreading false optimistic information about…
Editor’s letter: Egyptians between the two Gamals (2 of 5): The Mubarakonomics of dismantling Nasser’s state
Ousted president Hosni Mubarak had his own economic model that can be…