The Arabist

The Arabist

By Issandr El Amrani and friends.

Gamal on wasta

I am hearing that a couple of days ago, when Gamal Mubarak was hosting his Geel al-Mustaqbal (Future Generation) NGO iftar, he urged young people to fight against the phenomenon of wasta, i.e. connections used to get jobs or favors.

I say lead by example.