Mohamed Bassal

Egyptian Journalist and Legal Researcher
Managing Editor of Al Shorouk newspaper, and manages Manshurat.org website for legal archives.
Winner of Heikal Award and Press Syndicate's Excellence Award.

Latest stories

Lapid's playbook: Arab allies for Israel's ‘dirty work’

Viewpoints_

Lapid's new plan offers Arabs incentives to suppress Palestinian resistance—outsourcing Israel’s “dirty work” while reshaping the region under Zionist terms.

Mohamed Bassal_ 10-7-2025

Lapid's playbook: Arab allies for Israel's ‘dirty work’

Electoral law and the danger of normalizing silence

Viewpoints_

With elections approaching, Egypt retains a closed-list system that critics say stifles pluralism. Why was there no real push for reform from political actors or parties?

Mohamed Bassal_ 28-5-2025

Electoral law and the danger of normalizing silence

Who protects the poor in their fight for Palestine?

Viewpoints_

Nicaragua’s recent legal actions reveal the complexities of international support for Palestine and highlight who truly stands with the powerless in Palestine’s fight.

Mohamed Bassal_ 15-5-2025

Who protects the poor in their fight for Palestine?

Escaping the minefield of Egypt's old rent law

Politics_

Some see the ruling as long-awaited relief, others as a looming crisis. The state sees a dilemma, observers warn of fallout—but it may be a chance Egypt can’t afford to miss.

Mohamed Bassal_ 7-5-2025

Escaping the minefield of Egypt's old rent law