Refaat Mohamed

Refaat Mohamed is a Cairo based marketing and innovation graduate, freelance writer, music and film buff, and a social observer

Plus ça change: Egypt

The way they have reacted on several issues gives the impression that what they are working to achieve is a pre-revolution Egypt, except with Mubarak’s NDP replaced with a new Islamic NDP.

By Refaat Mohamed

/ 9 Sep 2012

Egypt: a civilian, democratically elected president at last

The whole situation is like if you have a girlfriend that you want to dump and she gets you the new iphone5 so now you can’t dump her!

By Refaat Mohamed

/ 19 Aug 2012

Egyptian moderation and doing as you would be done by

The son of Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi argues that the minute you leave the confines of your home, it is no longer just a matter of belief or worship. Faith becomes a political threat.

By Refaat Mohamed

/ 29 Jul 2012