Blogs - April 9, 2021 Suez Canal: What the ‘Ditch’ Meant to the British Empire in the 19th Century The policy of the British empire on the Suez canal remained ambivalent. Blogs - April 8, 2021 Kings of Egypt Kings of ancient Egypt were moved to a new shrine in a legendary procession. Sports - January 25, 2021 Egypt’s search for a fig leaf: It’s not the Handball World Championship Hosting the championship is a minor maneuver that Egypt won’t be able to benefit from to improve its position with regional and global partners. Blogs - January 12, 2021 Islamists and Arab Spring: A Mutual Failure Story! “Arab Spring” was an opportunity for Islamists that they could not miss to establish a “theocratic rule”. To know more about the issue, read this blog of Ghassan Okla. Blogs - January 8, 2021 Nothing Changes: Carrot and Stick Swap Roles Arab regimes always use a carrot-and-stick policy while dealing with intellectuals. To know more about the issue, read this blog written by Hakim Marzouki. Culture - November 27, 2020 Theaters of Citizenship. Aesthetics and Politics of Avant-Garde Performance in … Theaters of Citizenship traces the formation of repertoires of citizenship across national and transnational, aesthetic and political modes. Since theater had long been a meeting point for critical intellectuals, it was a natural venue for developing … Blogs - November 19, 2020 Poetry and singing as tools of change in Egypt Poetry and Singing plays a vital role in the emergence of a current Arab renaissance. For a century, they have been important in advancing change in Egypt. Opinion - November 20, 2019 Torn: defaced posters and silent dissent in Egypt Nevertheless, they remain just one example of the many artefacts that make urban spheres active spaces of remembrance. In my imagination and maybe to those of others, these slashed posters manifest my own chaotic memory, as if I were looking into an … Opinion - October 16, 2019 Egypt: when the rivers run dry As debt continues to pile up, the pressure on the poor will continue to rise, as the government continues to cut social spending. This will reduce the level of effective local demand, leading to greater pressure on the private sector. Opinion - July 16, 2019 Where next for Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood after death of Mohamed Morsi Morsi’s death provoked an outpouring of mourning in Egypt and in countries where the Brotherhood still has a presence, such as Turkey, Qatar and the UK. While much of Egypt looks ready to move on – particularly with many Egyptians focused on the … Opinion - July 5, 2019 Egypt’s powerful football fans and politics: a toxic mix that could combust … Ultimately, the state hopes that fan-instigated stadium riots will not occur during the Afcon. While the ongoing clampdowns may make the state feel that this problem has been nipped in the bud, there are uncertainties. Hopefully, for the … Opinion - June 14, 2019 Three Scenarios for the Development of the Sisi Regime in Egypt Although the scenario of a development dictatorship appears less plausible, the occurrence of one of the other two scenarios is much more likely. Both are associated with high risks and costs, for Germany and the European Union (EU). The … Opinion - March 23, 2019 The Battle over the Memory of Egypt’s revolution It is true that in the rivalry over the January 25 Revolution’s story and memory, the ancien regime had the upper hand. Yet, the regime’s attempt to enforce forgetfulness of the revolution’s ideals and triumphant moments does not go … Opinion - November 10, 2018 Agreements that favour Egypt’s Rights to Nile Waters are an Anachronism Egypt needs to stop issuing threats and turn its attention to normal bargaining processes as the first step towards equitable and reasonable sharing for all the riparian states. In addition, Ethiopia needs to recognise Egypt’s need for water too … Opinion - October 6, 2018 Egypt is building a New Capital City from Scratch – Here’s how to avoid … If it’s to succeed, Egypt’s new capital must stick to the principles of an inclusive city, where all citizens can come together and share the city and its opportunities. This was the most important design principle for Costa – but without … Opinion - September 15, 2018 “Flash-in-the-Pan” Development in Egypt? Two conclusions for German politics from this precarious situation should be drawn: Firstly, the German government should make its own assessment of the economic reforms and strongly urge the IMF to explicitly identify obvious problems, such as the … Social Justice - October 16, 2017 Rainbow Flag at Concert Infuriates Egyptians, Sparks Calls for Gay Clampdown The extremely rare public display of support for gay rights was followed by calls in the media for the government and religious authorities to come to the rescue of a society dangerously poised on the brink of the moral abyss by legislating against … Population - October 12, 2017 Egypt’s Population Growth Greatest Threat After Terrorism, Says President This growth is driven by a high fertility rate (the average number of births per woman), which is 3.53 (2016 estimate). In the European Union, in contrast, this is 1.58. However, if the current growth rate continues, the population will reach 128 … Economy - October 3, 2017 In Egypt, Major Gas Discoveries a Welcome Boost for Ailing Economy The gas discoveries, notably Zohr, are changing the country’s economic prospects. Egypt started to limit its orders for LNG shipments in 2017 and those planned for 2018. By early 2019, it hopes to break even, and in the years after it plans to … Opinion - September 22, 2017 Youssef Ziedan, the Egyptian Intellectual Shaking Up Religious Beliefs Since winning the Arabic Booker in 2009, he has emerged as one of the most outspoken critics of religious extremism and cultural decline in Egypt. His voice is one among a growing number in Egypt calling for cultural change, change that can only … Loading.... 1 2 Next In this article: Egypt | Faces - Opinion - Population - Religion
