Nick Oberheiden: Trump’s handler gets US embassy in Cairo
No diplomatic experience, no foreign affairs background, and no public record before arriving in America. What he has, however, is Trump’s ear. Now he represents the US in Egypt.
Egypt’s central bank is expected to hold rates as war-driven price pressures complicate its easing plans and raise the risk of tighter policy later this year.
The unholy ghost of civil marriage: Unresolved crises in the Christian Family Law
Beneath the veneer of "expanded dialogue," a new Christian Family Law moves through Parliament. Will it shatter the legal stalemate or merely reinforce clerical control?
Translating the Arabic novel: Distorting our literature, diminishing our voice
Weak and selective translations of Arabic literature can distort its richness, marginalize its global presence and reinforce Western stereotypes of Arab society.
It is not condescension; it is contempt. A searing critique of how Gulf “cultural specificity” is routinely weaponized to normalize racism, tribalism, and the kafala system.
Not so PG: The biometric trap in Egypt’s Child Protection Law
Egypt is drafting a bill on children's social media use; the real test is whether it disciplines platforms or entrenches mass surveillance capabilities.