On 17 August 2017, Egypt lost a great leftist politician who was also famous for his enlightened, tolerant, inclusive stances: Rifaat al-Saeed who died at age 84. The Coptic Orthodox Church mourned the departure of Dr Saeed in a statement which termed him a persistent fighter for the rights of the working classes. “The … Continue reading Rifaat al-Saeed (1932 – 2017), leftist politician, enlightenment figure, dies