Very interesting interview and certainly touches on an issue that does have profound impact on our lives wherever we happen to live. The main take away from this interview is the desperate need for a global/ongoing dialog about religious/cultural tolerance that can focus on contemporary issues and help develop convergence […]

The approach seems to be “Just Let Us Out, and To Hell with our Commitments in the Referendum”. In which case it beggars the question, what is the point of having a Referendum in the first place if you are not binding to fundamental promises/expectations made to the Leave camp. […]

    It seems to me that when you build nation at its core on the basis of a purely political/religious movement (zionism) while the population is by and large multi-ethnic/multi-religious it is unlikely there will be any level of pragmatic integration. A Diversity in Fact does NOT translate to a […]

My tweet when hearing about progress this morning is; “The End of America as we know it!”, which is my own simplistic view and believe to be “true”. Analysis takes much to long and boring so here is briefly my simple stab at it; It all boils down to 2 […]

Summary: Transparency of Political Process is critical in our democracy particularly in matters of National Sovereignty and Identity. It is therefore incumbent upon our leaders to ensure that we the people have a say in future direction of our country-this based on accurate information NOT rhetoric. Details: It is becoming apparent […]

I suspect this topic is becoming more politically charged than it needs to be which leads to us loosing focus on what the main argument really is about. The natural progress of this approach is that different intrenched views begin making assumptions about the others sides intentions, people get agitated […]

While following US elections I came across this interview with Katie Hopkins. Now please excuse my ignorance but I have never heard of/or seen her before. That said I must admit I am not going to loose too much sleep on that because to me it was a lousy introduction. […]

I have always been fascinated by US elections back since the time I used to work for the Fulbright Commission in Egypt. It was kind of a celebration watching democracy in the making and being part of that experience. I continue that tradition of following US presidential elections to this day […]

It seems the arrogant mentality that influenced the Brexit vote is now trying to shape terms of the negotiations with the EU using delusional theories about “The Special Deal” the UK is able to secure with the EU-well guess what, this is sure to fail for a simple reason; the […]

The threat of Disinformation is real and needs to be dealt with as a matter of government priority. In the good old days of the cold war geographic/information isolation was a mean of controlling hearts/minds. Now it turns out people, through the power of disinformation, have been empowered to live […]

A very interesting observation to the recent Chatham House third London Conference June 16-17 (click the picture to open original article page). Following are take-away points from this article in terms of challenges; Praising globalisation has passed, as we are overwhelmed with too many issues; Absence of strategy on human […]

What I fail to understand is how such a critical issue is dealt with in such a chaotic manner. Although I agree the need to have a referendum as a deciding factor on such an issue it should not have been the only factor determining the exit. These matters should […]

Another interesting analysis for challenges we’re currently facing in Syria and whole Middle East. The paper attempts to explore the “Reason of State” as a concept that emerged in the 16th century to determine how we can apply pragmatic strategies in dealing with current crisis-both internal or external. This led […]

  What is currently happening in Egypt in my view is a very sad/violent transformation. Yet as a native of this country, I believe this to be an internal process and should be shaped only by Egyptians living in Egypt. However, what should not be accepted as an internal matter […]

“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison,”, Nelson Mandela – God Bless