Amr el-Shobaki
Israel failed to win
Main Slider
June 29, 2025
Israel failed to win
Though both Iran and Israel declared victory in the latest 12-day conflict, it is clear neither truly achieved a decisive…
The brain drain of doctors
Opinion
April 15, 2025
The brain drain of doctors
The migration of doctors isn’t just a narrow issue concerning Egypt: rather, it is an indication of how science and…
The stalled truce
Opinion
March 18, 2025
The stalled truce
Israel does not wish to complete the first phase of the ceasefire agreement and move to the second phase, practically…
Wrong direction
Opinion
December 30, 2024
Wrong direction
It’s astonishing how often the government issues laws that go against expectations or even reverse course. A prime example is…
Syria faces a new era
Features/Interviews
December 11, 2024
Syria faces a new era
The joy of the Syrian people following the toppling of the Bashar al-Assad regime, felt across the region from the…
Al-Azhar and the Taliban
Opinion
January 4, 2023
Al-Azhar and the Taliban
The Taliban movement is exposed to two types of pressures: the pressures of the international community, which are sometimes not…
Sudan’s Framework Agreement
Opinion
December 13, 2022
Sudan’s Framework Agreement
More than 40 political parties, movements and various armed factions signed a framework agreement with Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan,…
Will Russia be defeated?
Opinion
October 4, 2022
Will Russia be defeated?
The Ukrainian forces have succeeded in controlling the strategic city of Lyman, following the withdrawal of the Russian forces, whose…
Beyond deterrence
Opinion
August 24, 2020
Beyond deterrence
For the first time in decades Egypt has employed its military power to become an important element in the equation…
Egypt’s two challenges: security and the right to life
Opinion
June 23, 2020
Egypt’s two challenges: security and the right to life
Egypt currently faces two major challenges. The first, which is existential, is related to the issue of water rights and…