Politics

Tony Blair and the quest for redemption in the Middle East

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Tony Blair after Cool Britannia, the Iraq war, and Quartet envoy is tipped to lead Gaza’s new “Board of Peace.” Can he offer and find redemption—or repeat old failures?

Raphael Isaac_ 1-10-2025

Tony Blair and the quest for redemption in the Middle East

The House of Representatives 2025 with a 2015 flavor

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Egypt’s 2025 House race revives echoes of 2015: party feuds, money-driven nominations, and a fragile balance between pro-government blocs and the opposition.

Safaa Essam Eddin_ 25-9-2025

The House of Representatives 2025 with a 2015 flavor

Israel eyes 'alternative homeland' for Palestinians; Egypt says no

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As Israel seeks to displace Gaza’s population abroad, Egypt wages a quiet but determined diplomatic battle—blocking deals, swaying capitals, and drawing a line in the sand.

Ahmed Albordeny_ 21-9-2025

Israel eyes 'alternative homeland' for Palestinians; Egypt says no

Interview| Jeremy Corbyn: The European left failed Palestine historically

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Jeremy Corbyn called upon the left in the Global North to show some humility and be willing to learn from the experiences of the South.

Osama Diab_ 21-9-2025

Interview| Jeremy Corbyn: The European left failed Palestine historically

Interview| Alex de Waal exposes Israel’s weaponized starvation in Gaza

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Starvation in Gaza is no accident, says Alex de Waal. It is an Israeli policy weaponizing hunger, unlike any famine he has studied before.

Mohamed El Kholy_ 18-9-2025

Interview| Alex de Waal exposes Israel’s weaponized starvation in Gaza

Interview| Jibril Rajoub: Arab support for the PA is insufficient

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Rajoub warns Arab support is insufficient, admits PA needs reform, slams Israel’s "crueler Holocaust", and admits Fatah struggle with Hamas is a fight over power.

Mohamed Khayyal_ 17-9-2025

Interview| Jibril Rajoub: Arab support for the PA is insufficient

Ethiopia’s GERD inauguration tests the fragile future of the Nile

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Ethiopia inaugurates the Nile’s giant dam after 13 years of failed talks. Addis hails progress, Cairo warns of threat. Will the project spark cooperation or conflict?

Mohamed Soliman_ 11-9-2025

Ethiopia’s GERD inauguration tests the fragile future of the Nile

FM Abdelatty, a police sergeant or a diplomat?

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Egypt’s foreign minister blurs the line between diplomat and enforcer, sparking scandal over protests outside Egypt’s embassies and tarnishing the country’s global image.

Khaled Dawoud_ 6-9-2025

FM Abdelatty, a police sergeant or a diplomat?

World media shrouds in black for Gaza journalists

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Now, as the blackout fades from screens and front pages, what remains is a resounding call for accountability.

Nihal Salama_ 2-9-2025

World media shrouds in black for Gaza journalists

‘Madame Afaf’ in a PR campaign at Rafah

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Egypt’s PR campaign may have succeeded in shifting blame, but it has failed to bring food or peace to Palestinians in Gaza—or to grant Egyptian media the right to investigate.

Mohamed Ali El-Sohagy_ 2-9-2025

‘Madame Afaf’ in a PR campaign at Rafah

Interview| Al-Nunu on disarming Hamas: ‘Every Palestinian home has a Kalashnikov or a pistol’

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As Gaza’s future hangs in the balance, Hamas official opens up about the state of ceasefire talks, the fate of the resistance's weapons, and the desperate search for an end to war.

Safaa Essam Eddin_ 28-8-2025

Interview| Al-Nunu on disarming Hamas: ‘Every Palestinian home has a Kalashnikov or a pistol’

Senate election results, a right-loyal stitch up

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With opposition wiped out and turnout low, Egypt’s Senate elections tighten the grip of government-aligned parties through coordination, cash, and closed lists.

Safaa Essam Eddin_ 14-8-2025

Senate election results, a right-loyal stitch up

Which Civil Society monitors elections in Egypt

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An investigation into 2025 Senate vote reveals a roster of “watchdogs” with fake titles, phantom organizations, and no record of monitoring, yet all were approved by the state.

Yousef Okail_ 13-8-2025

Which Civil Society monitors elections in Egypt

Negotiate and wait: Egypt’s limited options over Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam

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Ethiopia completes Renaissance Dam, invites Egypt & Sudan to Sept. opening. Egypt calls it 'nonsense' as water fears grow. Can diplomacy resolve the crisis?

Ahmed Albordeny_ 4-8-2025

Negotiate and wait: Egypt’s limited options over Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam

Iran and the E3: Negotiations on a cliffedge

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Israel might be compelled to reconsider its position in a newly reshaped regional landscape it may struggle to navigate.

Mohamed Saad Abdel Hafeez_ 3-8-2025

Iran and the E3: Negotiations on a cliffedge

The ‘day after’ is today: What future for Hamas in Gaza’s vacuum?

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Hamas faces military losses and governance collapse in Gaza as Israel struggles with postwar plans, leaving the Strip in a deepening political and security vacuum.

Loay Hesham_ 2-8-2025

The ‘day after’ is today: What future for Hamas in Gaza’s vacuum?

Ismail Haniyeh: The making and assassination of a statesman in a stateless nation

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Ismail Haniyeh, a rare unifying leader within Hamas, was assassinated in Tehran one year ago. His life is reviewed here.

Mohamed Khayyal_ 31-7-2025

Ismail Haniyeh: The making and assassination of a statesman in a stateless nation

Conflict of Interest: Senior Health Official leases public asset to his NGO

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Assistant health minister awards state hospital to his own NGO, raising legal, financial, and ethical concerns over conflict of interest and public healthcare privatization.

Yousef Okail_ 30-7-2025

Conflict of Interest: Senior Health Official leases public asset to his NGO

When the president decides to speak

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El-Sisi spoke less but said more in 2024—defending his record, warning of collapse, and insisting that the people's patience and massive investment was Egypt’s only path forward.

Yousef Okail_ 29-7-2025

When the president decides to speak

Lawlessness in Gaza: Thieves, gangs, and killers flourish under Israeli occupation

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With Hamas’ grip unraveling, Gaza faces a surge in crime, vigilante justice, and armed chaos as Israeli strikes dismantle the Strip’s fragile security order.

Salem Elrayyes_ 27-7-2025

Lawlessness in Gaza: Thieves, gangs, and killers flourish under Israeli occupation

Trump, the Nile, and the Zionist dream

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As Trump returns to the Nile dam file, echoes of a Zionist water dream and regional pressure resurface, leaving Egypt to choose between reaction and initiative.

Mohamed Bassal_ 23-7-2025

Trump, the Nile, and the Zionist dream

Parliament Diaries| Political musical chairs in the upper chamber elections

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Senate elections echo old rhythms: party quotas, business elites, and political recycling. A quiet contest revealing Egypt’s enduring fusion of money and power.

Safaa Essam Eddin_ 22-7-2025

Parliament Diaries| Political musical chairs in the upper chamber elections

Parliament Diaries| The Baccalaureate bill: Recycled reforms in shiny wrapping

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Behind closed doors, Parliament revived a failed education system—rebranded, repackaged, and passed in a rush. Students will pay the price, even for failing.

Safaa Essam Eddin_ 13-7-2025

Parliament Diaries| The Baccalaureate bill: Recycled reforms in shiny wrapping

Parliament Diaries| Accountability offline as Ramses blaze paralyzes Egypt

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A fire torched Egypt’s digital backbone. Ministers blamed pipes. MPs asked questions no one answered. The system failed—again—and no one, as usual, will be held accountable.

Safaa Essam Eddin_ 10-7-2025

Parliament Diaries| Accountability offline as Ramses blaze paralyzes Egypt