Military cooperation with Uganda and Burundi: Egyptian attempts to put Ethiopia under siege
Both Uganda and Burundi announced, separately, that they had signed security agreements with Egypt to exchange information and military intelligence. This step represented an important development in the North and East Africa region that has become inflammable due to the…
Cavusoglu’s statements about the MB raises concerns over Egypt-Turkey rapprochement
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu fired the bullet of mercy on the high hopes for full intimate relations. The Turkish minister said that his country still opposes Egypt’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a “terrorist” group. These statements reinforced…
The Renaissance Dam: Egypt and Sudan have a few hard options
“Thirst is coming.” The words did not leave the mouths of thousands of citizens who realise the danger represented by Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam and its second filling in July. After years of failed negotiations and Ethiopian reluctance, only a few…
Al-Sisi’s drama falsifies history of the Rabaa massacre
Contrary to what the producers of “The Choice 2” series had hoped for, the fifth episode of the series evoked memories for hundreds of activists about the truth of what happened in the dispersal of the Rabaa sit-in. Activists and…
Ramadan drama under the control of Egypt’s intelligence
In 2015, the Ramadan season included more than 30 series, with various producers and artistic content. In Ramadan 2021, in light of the monopoly of United Media Services, the Ramadan drama arena appeared devoid of its diversity. The intelligence-owned company…
Patrick, Regeni and harassment: A tense spring between Egypt and Italy
The past days carried new tension in relations between Egypt and Italy, amid expectations of an escalation in these issues in the coming days. The approval of the Italian Senate, by a large majority, on a proposal to grant the…
Ahmed Tantawi: Towards an alternative elite
The Egyptian Revolution has completed its first decade, while it remains in a liquid status. At the same time, the counter-revolution hasn’t consolidated a sustainable regime, as the existing regime still lacks the basic components it needs to reproduce itself….
Inflation squeezes the Egyptians as Ramadan approaches
Again, inflation rates have increased in Egypt recently, despite the central bank’s fixation of interest rates, during its last meeting last month. The reform measures undertaken by the Egyptian government since November 2016 caused inflation rates to jump to record…
Monster Academy: A new method for Egyptian women to confront harassment
Five years ago, after being subjected to sexual harassment, the Egyptian girl Samah Ahmed began learning Thai boxing. She has become a martial arts trainer for about 40 people, most of them women and girls. The academy, which Samah called…
Al-Arish on a hot plate: Presidential developmental plan threatens the lives of residents
“Take compensation, and you can work outside the governorate.” With these words, officials in Sinai faced the people of Al-Arish, the largest city in the governorate, while they were talking about a presidential development plan that would demolish hundreds of…
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