Opinion

Trump’s re-engagement with the Renaissance Dam crisis

Trump’s re-engagement with the Renaissance Dam crisis

US President Trump has once again offered to intervene in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis. To describe his…
Madbouly’s promises: political panacea or genuine hope?

Madbouly’s promises: political panacea or genuine hope?

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly sent national expectations soaring with his ambitious pledge to slash public debt to levels unprecedented in…
The exchange of the Luxor Obelisk for a French mechanical clock

The exchange of the Luxor Obelisk for a French mechanical clock

In 1830, Muhammad Ali Pasha, the governor of Egypt, issued a decree gifting the twin obelisks of the Luxor Temple…
Trump’s Armada: A state-sponsored intimidation

Trump’s Armada: A state-sponsored intimidation

In his ‘imperialist’ ventures, Trump frequently invokes historical imagery—often with a religious undertone—to characterize his aggressive projects against other nations,…
The dollar’s journey: Between market forecasts and financial inflows

The dollar’s journey: Between market forecasts and financial inflows

The year 2025 served as a practical test of how theoretical forecasts interact with the actual reality of the Egyptian…
Australia

Australia

I landed in Paris early this morning to meet Rachel and Francois with the purpose of visiting a private gallery,…
Debt: A perpetual choice

Debt: A perpetual choice

In Mostafa Madbouly’s recent commentary on public debt, I could only see the Egyptian economy as a patient recently transitioned…
Is Egypt losing its cultural voice?

Is Egypt losing its cultural voice?

There is a kind of erosion that makes no sound and leaves no rubble in its wake, yet its impact…
The tombs of the slaves who built the pyramids

The tombs of the slaves who built the pyramids

I received a message on my phone from a French journalist requesting a meeting at my office in Mohandessin. He…
The twilight nation

The twilight nation

The traditional British afternoon tea is an institution. It consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches, including, of course, the…
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