logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2012
23m 22s

Naguib Sawiris – Businessman and Founder...

Bbc World Service
About this episode

How far is Egypt becoming polarised between Islamist and secularist forces? The current vote for a new constitution in Egypt has exposed divisions which at times have erupted into violence on the streets between supporters and opponents of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Hardtalk speaks to a leading member of Egypt's liberal and secular elite: Coptic Christian billionaire businessman and politician Naguib Sawiris. Who has a better claim to be democratic - the Islamists or their opponents?

(Image: Naguib Sawiris, Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Up next
Yesterday
Joe Ngai, McKinsey: Domestic rivalry drives Chinese firms
“More Chinese companies are put out of business by other Chinese companies. Chinese companies are not put out of business because of Western companies, so this whole competition is not, from a Chinese guy's mind, like a US-China competition. It’s more ‘how do I survive this gym?’ ... Show More
23 m
Aug 23
María Fernanda Espinosa, UN secretary general candidate: The UN risks becoming irrelevant
“Sometimes we confuse activity with impact. And here I think the way we measure results should be different. How many lives has the UN saved? How many people has the UN helped to live out of poverty? How many people have we prevented from conflict? How many people were we able to ... Show More
23m 1s
Aug 20
Mopreme Shakur on Tupac: The sensitive man behind the music
“I think Pac was actually traumatised by the poverty. You know, poverty can be very, very traumatic. Having no lights, having no food from time to time, having no clothes while you’re going to school, and bumming clothes. Them stories, it was real. That really happened to Pac. Pa ... Show More
22m 58s
Recommended Episodes
May 2015
It's time to reinvest in Egypt, says tycoon Naguib Sawiris
Harsh sentences handed out against opponents of the regime have focused attention on the severity of Egypt's security state. But many in business applaud what they see as a return to stability. Heba Saleh, FT Cairo correspondent, talks to tycoon Naguib Sawiris about his decision ... Show More
7m 2s
Sep 2013
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood: Why Did They Fail?
Barely a year after Egypt's post-revolution elections were held, millions of protestors took to the streets to demand the resignation of President Mohammed Morsi. After a short stand-off with army leaders, he was removed from power in what many describe as a coup d'etat. The subs ... Show More
28m 18s
Nov 2012
Green Shoots from the Arab Spring
With the downfall of the former Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, political change has already happened in Egypt. But how has such a revolution affected the mindset of ordinary people in the region?In this edition of Analysis, the writer, Christopher de Bellaigue, considers the ... Show More
28m 3s
Nov 2020
Mohamed Morsi: Egypt’s Dance with Democracy
Thousands arrested, injured, killed. The price for a revolution in Egypt was high, but when millions across the country protested for change well, anything was possible, right? Gone was Egypt’s strongman and in his place, an unlikely leader. Mohamed Morsi - the “spare tire” of a ... Show More
36m 57s
Dec 2023
Egypt: What are al-Sisi’s priorities after his re-election?
On Monday, Egypt’s incumbent president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi won a third term in office with just under 90 % of the vote.This is despite ongoing economic turmoil in the country, caused by high inflation. A former army chief, Mr Sisi has ruled Egypt since overthrowing the democrati ... Show More
18m 28s
Jun 2022
Egypt's first democratic presidential election
In June 2012, Egypt held its first ever free democratic presidential election. Mohamed Morsi, representing the Muslim Brotherhood, emerged victorious. Ben Henderson spoke to Rabab El-Mahdi, Chief Strategist to one of Morsi’s rival candidates. She described what it was like to be ... Show More
10m 14s
Dec 2011
Egyptian elections, pressure on Iran and demonstrations in Moscow
This week, Gideon Rachman talks to Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor, about the results of the Egyptian elections, where Islamist parties have won almost two-thirds of the vote and discusses the growing international pressure on Iran with James Blitz, defence and diplomatic editor ... Show More
15m 10s
May 2025
sarwat nafei - الحلقة 146 الجزء 2 مع د. ثروت نافع: هل للسيسى عداءا شخصيا مع المعارضة؟
ما معنى الديمقراطية وكيفية تطبيقها؟ هل يمكن تأسيس حركة وطنية مصرية مثل 1919؟ لماذا يرى د.نافع انه لا توجد نخب مصرية؟ ولماذا يشتهر حسن البنا أكثر من النخب المتواجدة على الساحة؟هل للسيسى عداءا شخصيا مع المعارضة؟ 
32m 7s