On the State of Egypt (28 page)

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Contents

Introduction

The Presidency and Succession

The Egyptian Campaign against the SuccessionThree Fallacious Arguments for Supporting Gamal MubarakThe Art of Pleasing the PresidentThe Chameleons Attack ElBaradeiShould Gaza Pay the Price for Hereditary Succession in Egypt?Why Are We Falling Behind as the World Progresses?The Only Way to Evict Mr. BattistaWhat Do Egyptians Expect from ElBaradei?When Will President Mubarak Grasp This Truth?Does Rigging Elections Count as a Major Sin?Do We Need a Benevolent Dictator?A Story for Children and AdultsA Surprise Dinner with an Important PersonThoughts on the President’s HealthWhy Don’t Egyptians Take Part in Elections?

The People and Social Justice

Our Advice to the ButcherThe Party of the Great CollapseWhy Do Egyptians Harass Women?How Should We Overcome the Temptation Posed by Women?The Niqab and Flawed ReligiosityPiety in Front of the CameraWhat Will Protect the Copts?Egypt Sits on the Substitutes’ BenchAre Egyptians Really Religious?The Sorrows of Miss LaurenceWhy Are Religious Fanatics Obsessed with Women’s Bodies?Nora and the National SquadDefending Egypt’s FlagThe Importance of Being HumanWho Killed the Egyptians on the Religious Holiday?Can President Obama Save the Copts?Egypt AwakenedThe Story of Mamdouh HamzaWho is Killing the Poor in Egypt?Does Subservience Protect Us from Injustice?Does Mistreating People Invalidate the Ramadan Fast?

Free Speech and State Repression

How Do Police Officers Celebrate Ramadan?A Discussion with a State Security OfficerFour Videos to Entertain President MubarakBefore We Damn SwitzerlandAn Unfortunate Incident Befalls a State Security OfficerWhy Was the General Screaming?Should We Start with Moral Reform or Reforming the System?Are Freedoms Inseparable?The Fate of Ibrahim Eissa