Ayman S. Ashour

Ayman S. Ashour is an Egyptian American entrepreneur who focuses on technology in general and in on identification systems and security in particular. Ashour is an adjunct lecture at the Sawyer Business School of Suffolk University in Boston. He blogs on www.idindeed.net on sports, politics and literature and several of his articles on mobility, technology and privacy have been published in global tech sites and magazines.

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  How Ilhan Omar Confuses Advocacy for Palestine with Opposition to Israel

  Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been making many comments on Israel and pro-Israeli politicians and in the process...

  Ayman S. Ashour 13 March 2019
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  International

  Beyond the Niqab: Liberal Muslims Stand Against Freedom of Religion

  Hala Shiha, a well-known retired Egyptian actress, announced last week that she is taking off the niqab...

  Ayman S. Ashour 14 August 2018
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  US Media Coverage of Terrorism: Combating the ‘T’ Word

  Reacting to Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) in Washington D.C. Dalia Mogahed’s...

  Ayman S. Ashour 27 March 2018
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  On The 100th Anniversary of The Balfour Declaration: An Inconvenient History For Egypt And Israel

  As we mark the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, it is, perhaps, helpful to revisit the...

  Ayman S. Ashour 19 November 2017
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  Business & Technology

  Egypt’s Cyber Dilemma: Technology, Threats and Freedoms

  Cyber crimes have long been recognized as serious threats to businesses and individuals. Cyberwars threaten nations in...

  Ayman S. Ashour 4 June 2017
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  Arts & Culture

  Words Say We Are Here: Mona Eltahawy’s Cry For Ending Women’s Inequality

  The last five words of Mona Eltahawy’s Headscarves and Hymens are “words say we are here”. Sure...

  Ayman S. Ashour 30 January 2017
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  Security Doctrine in Egypt: An Urgent Call for Change

  Approaches to security vary in different parts of the world. In the USA, the levels of security...

  Ayman S. Ashour 22 December 2016
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  The Burkini: A Veil of Confusion

  My mother died from Alzheimer’s disease three years ago. While deeply religious, she disapproved of the veil...

  Ayman S. Ashour 26 August 2016
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  Islam: The Truth, Not the Facts

  In the years that followed 9/11, Arab and Muslim Americans have experienced a sharp rise in cases...

  Ayman S. Ashour 24 July 2016
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  Regeni: Questions of Security, Surveillance and Privacy

  Last month, Egypt’s Public Prosecutor refused to hand over phone records requested by the Italian prosecution for...

  Ayman S. Ashour 3 May 2016