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Eat, pray and love in Indonesia's Bali and UbudProf. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
June 17, 2012
Julia Roberts' 2010 movie "Eat, Pray, Love" gave Indonesia's Bali beaches and the island town of Ubud a high ranking among the world's most popular competing tourist destinations. The movie was based on Elizabeth Gilbert's 2006 best-selling memoir about Ubud where she spent time seeking traditional spirituality that leads to love. The island of Bali (population 3.2 million) had 2.5 million visitors in the same year of 2010, more than any other year despite the terrorist bombings of 2002 and 2005.
Fayoum: The Nile creates a paradise by going undergroundProf. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
June 18, 2012
Approximately 100 kms southwest of Cairo sits the Fayoum area. It is a vast depression within the Western desert, averaging some 50 meters below sea level, about 18,000 square kilometers in area. It was formed 190 - 136 million years ago and over the years turned into a green paradise by the Nile's underground water.
Egypt: Realpolitik is urgently neededProf. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
June 18, 2012
There is no absolute worst case political scenario for Egypt. Putting faith in the country's future is going to take a whole lot of courage. But I for one believe it is a positive ideal in which to put my faith.
Egypt: Justice, in or out of courtProf. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
June 30, 2012
On Earth there is no such thing as justice, in or out of court; this is how the popular saying goes. Many Egyptians last Saturday firmly believe so following the sentencing of their 84-year old ex-president Hosni Mubarak and his Interior Minister Habib el-Adly to life in prison and the acquittals of Mubarak's two sons and six top police officers.
Hard facts are ignored in recent Palestinian-Israeli conflictProf. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
November 22, 2012
The recent Palestinian-Israeli conflict raises old issues but they all are ignored by the Western media, Western politicians and Zionist Jews.
Morsi’s mediocre leadership unacceptableProf. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
December 2, 2012
(Cairo) Egyptians, those who voted for him and those who didn't, had hoped that Mohamed Morsi would lead their country on the road towards democracy, economical development and social justice ('ash, horia, 'adalah egteemia); the three objectives of their revolution. Egyptians never expected miracles but they were right to expect from Morsi short and long term plans, a road map with milestones, and an accountability mechanism for their elected president to deliver.
2013: A new constitution for a new Egypt, not likely Prof. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
December 21, 2012
I am one among millions of Egyptians who are deeply concerned about the country's new constitution as it does not represent the vast majority of us; farmers, journalists, judges, lawyers, the Church, women groups, and opposition parties because representatives of these groups did withdraw from the drafting committee in protest of the marginalization of their views by the committee.
Post-revolution Egypt: India as a model, Part 1/3Prof. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
January 27, 2013
In the 1950s as a young boy growing up in Egypt I admired the leadership of Nehru of India and Nasser of Egypt. Both men were instrumental in building up their countries after years of British occupation and exploitation.
Post-revolution Egypt: India as a model, Part 2/3Prof. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
January 27, 2013
During my recent visit to India I was pleased to learn that Cyberabad is the name appropriately given to the new high-tech area of the historical city of Hyderabad.
Post-revolution Egypt: India as a model, Part 3/3Prof. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
January 27, 2013
One of the major festivities of Ahmedabad is the international kite festival that is celebrated every year on the 14th of January. I was there.

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