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Articles of the author Ahmed Ezz
Loans: Who is to blame?
The government borrows money to meet its short- or long-term needs when there is a budget deficit. This is called debt. So, debt is a bill paid by coming generations in cases of obtaining loans for the purpose of narrowing a budget deficit without (...)

06 - 06 - 2018
Tahrir entrances closed in preparation for demonstration
CAIRO: Demonstrators preparing for a million-man demonstration in Tahrir Square today have blocked all entrances to the square and set up checkpoints. Many demonstrators have already arrived in the square and the flow of traffic has been (...)

08 - 07 - 2011
Ahmed Ezz: A letter to the Egyptian people
CAIRO: As a citizen of the proud nation of Egypt, it has always been my utmost goal to serve the people of this country. Every day I spent as a Member of Parliament, my central aim was to build a more vibrant and ambitious Egypt where anyone has the (...)

11 - 03 - 2011
A new, model parliament (5)
Certainly, there were violations and transgressions during the voting process in a number of districts, both against party candidates and other contenders. An eloquent summary of the violations came in President Mubarak's speech to the party's (...)

28 - 12 - 2010
Why we won, and the Wafd lost (4)
The Wafd is an historic party with deep ties to our country's national struggle, but it made a serious mistake in the 2010 elections campaign. It misread the popularity of its candidates which was unrealistically inflated, and believed that a (...)

27 - 12 - 2010
More reasons for why we won and the Brotherhood lost (3)
I know there is nothing better for a politician than to appear on a talk show to criticize government policies, and is thrilled if the audience or even the anchor seem to agree. It is even better if some trademark Egyptian humor is injected in the (...)

26 - 12 - 2010
Why we won, and the Brotherhood lost in 2010 (2)
The National Democratic Party's (NDP) preparations for this year's election began in 2005. We introduced many changes and initiatives which raised the quality of our members and enforced party discipline for working members, parliament members and (...)

25 - 12 - 2010
Parliament elections, a closer, more considered look (1)
This is an invitation to take a closer look at the recent parliamentary elections. The details will reveal why the National Democratic Party (NDP) won a large number of the seats, and the reasons why the opposition and the banned Muslim Brotherhood (...)

24 - 12 - 2010
Egyptian clubs may face the unthinkable amid FIFA's standards
The Egyptian FA and top-flight clubs do not stand a chance of fulfilling FIFA's compulsory requirements on time, with speculation about expulsion from regional and international competitions fuelled intensively. Over two years ago, the world (...)

03 - 10 - 2010
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