Tag: Egypt


Egyptian and Mesopotamian Civilization

I just finished Henri Francfort’s quite interesting book The Birth of Civilization in the Near East, from which I picked up some very interesting information and ideas. The discusion of…

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Threats to Liberty in Egypt

Not only intolerant and radical “Islamism,” but also military/socialist dictatorship: New York Times: Egyptians Say Military Discourages an Open Economy

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Off to Berlin

The talk in Oxford was fun. Really smart students and a delightful conversation. Now to something deadly serious: I hope that people will visit the new Free Kareem website and…

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Kareem’s Appeal and Prospect for Release from Prison in Egypt

From FreeKareem.org: “Decision of today’s appeal will be reported on the 20th of October” The Egyptian government could end this torment and abuse by releasing Abdelkareem Nabil Soliman. You can…

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Victim in Egyptian Jail… Letters Will Help

From the FreeKareem.org website: Kareem’s final appeal You can write to the Egyptian Ambassador to help his case. Please be polite and respectful. More information available at www.FreeKareem.org. I wrote…

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