Opinion| Consequences of US withdrawal from Middle East
This was reflected in the visit of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohamed bin Zayed, to Turkey and his meeting with President Recep Erdogan, to end a decade of bloody and political conflicts
Dr. Hatem Sadek
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Opinion| Egypt’s strong role in the Middle East
During the last few years, Egypt succeeded in restoring its vital and pioneering role in the region and the world. The best evidence for this is the important visits that Cairo witnessed recently, as it seems clear that Egyptian diplomacy has become an important and effective element, and it cannot be ignored when addressing regional …
Opinion| Boris Johnson warns that Alexandria will disappear
Dam engineering specialists talk about two scenarios for the disappearance of Alexandria: erosion or drowning. The first is clear and well-known, while the second is still vague. There is also a third scenario for its survival, by filling large areas with sand on the beaches of the historic city.
Opinion| Where is Ethiopia heading?
Since the second half of 2020 Ahmed’s government continued to be under great pressure from the Tigray nationalists who were most enthusiastic about the secession of the region. The separatist tendency increased further in September 2020 after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front challenged the decision of the federal government to postpone local elections to choose a new government for the region that was scheduled to be held in August due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Opinion | Egypt and the International Monetary Fund
A few days ago, the International Monetary Fund raised its estimates for the growth of the Egyptian economy during 2021, while lowering its estimates for the growth of the global economy. In the latest World Economic Outlook report issued at the fall meetings of the International Monetary Fund today, the Fund expected the growth of …
Opinion | Ethiopia crises
The failure and collapse that Ethiopia is experiencing at all levels is the most prominent issue today. Certainly, it will also be the most important topic of the next phase, which coincides with the inauguration of Abi Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, for a fifth term. The repercussions of the failure were manifested in Ahmed’s …
Opinion| The United States and the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist
According to an intelligence official familiar with the plan, Israel chose an advanced model of the Belgian-made FN MAG machine gun linked to an advanced smart robot. Then it was smuggled to Iran in pieces over different times, and then secretly reassembled in Iran.
Opinion| American-sponsored Peace in the Middle East
A year has passed since the signing of the Abrahamic Agreement between the UAE, Bahrain, and Israel. On 15 September 2020, the UAE signed an agreement to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, at the White House, under the auspices and presence of former US President Donald Trump. At the same time, Bahrain signed a similar …
Opinion| Security Council statement: A victory for Egypt’s vision
The presidential statement issued by the Security Council on the crisis of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) provided important support to the African Union to carry out its mission in the mediation process in the dam negotiations, which faltered due to the intransigence of Addis Ababa. This thus enhances the role of the African …
Opinion| Human rights and investment in the country’s growth
Today, no one can deny the unprecedented achievements in various fields at all levels in Egypt. The state would not have been able to overcome the coronavirus crisis, unless the political administration had carried out many reforms, in addition to investing in technology. Without the reforms that took place in Egypt during the last period, …
Opinion| Inauguration of Taliban
It is clear that the G7 summit, with the participation of Turkey and Qatar, was a prelude to the inauguration of the Taliban government internationally, and the beginning of dealing with it as a Sunni Islamist political entity based on the idea of jihad to run the country of Afghanistan with its geographical, political and …
Opinion| Baghdad summit to calm crises
Baghdad has hosted a summit in which the majority of participants had different orientations and goals, and even historical heritages. Despite these differences, this event could be described as the summit of calming crises. The Egyptian representation at the Baghdad summit came at the highest level, the President himself. This affirmed the “Egyptian-Iraqi-Jordanian” alliance, seen …
Opinion| Activating the Egyptian initiative to calm the situation in Palestine
Egypt has taken a new step to reach a permanent stability in the Gaza Strip, bring peace between the conflicting Palestinian factions, and reunite the Palestinians. This is to create the atmosphere to reach the peace that everyone desires, except for some parties that seek to impose their extremist vision and make themselves a regional …
Opinion| Taliban gangs rule Afghanistan
The collapse of the Afghan government at the hands of the Taliban gangs leading to the fall of Kabul reminded me of the fall of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, at the hands of US forces nearly 20 years ago. Both events were broadcast exclusively by the Qatari Al-Jazeera TV network, with no mention about how …
Opinion| Fall of Afghanistan
In fact, I do not know whether the American withdrawal took place under the pretext that it does not want its forces to remain fighting forever there, or is it the kiss of life for the center of political and jihadist Islam, which has been faltering since the Egyptian revolution on 30 June 2013, which removed the Brotherhood from ruling Egypt.
Opinion| Egypt and Turkish ambitions
Ankara is making many attempts to restore relations with Cairo, as Erdogan takes advantage of any occasion to talk about Egypt and its people with love and affection, sending visible and hidden messages that he wishes for the return of friendly relations between the two countries. However, Cairo has a completely different opinion. Egypt does …
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Egypt remains strong-willed in face of Ethiopian dam crisis
Opinion| Egypt and the advancement of the African economy
Egypt is enhancing cooperation with its brothers in Africa in all fields, especially economic and development, confirming its keenness to complete its active role in its regional environment. This also aims to achieve African integration, revitalise trade between the countries of the continent, and integrate it into the global trade system. Egypt seeks to become …
Opinion| Ethiopia and the UN Security Council
Perhaps within hours, a meeting of the UN Security Council will be held, to discuss the dispute between Egypt and Sudan on the one hand, and Ethiopia on the other, regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that is being built on the Blue Nile. It seems that Addis Ababa is not interested in the …
Opinion| Egypt’s crucial messages to Turkey
  The Libyan crisis is solved yet, with no significant optimism for settlement after the Berlin II Conference, which came to a conclusion a few days ago. Egypt succeeded in thwarting Turkey’s plan, which is that the Dbeiba government will expel all foreign forces and mercenaries, except for the Turkish forces. This is based …
Opinion| Ethiopia elections
The Tigray region was excluded from the upcoming elections as it recovers from a military operation against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which was recently designated by the central government as a terrorist movement.
opinion| Havana Syndrome and the coming wars
There are defining moments and events in history, when the world may become completely different from what it was before this event. But in recent years, we have lived unprecedented experiences that generated repercussions where it has not yet been determined how humans will deal with in the future.
Opinion| Egyptian President Al-Sisi’s visit to Djibouti and Ethiopia’s isolation
The historic visit by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to Djibouti is the decisive step in tightening the screws on Ethiopia. It was the first official visit of an Egyptian president in over 40 years. During the visit, the two sides discussed various files related to cooperation and ways to strengthen bilateral relations, especially on …
Opinion| Egypt sees unprecedented industrial leap
During the last six years, you can easily monitor the establishment of hundreds of factories in all fields and specialties, with the highest international standards. Today, this sector represents 22% of the size of the Egyptian economy, as the volume of its exports from industry stands at EGP 24.8bn, compared to EGP 18.6bn in previous years.
Opinion| Egypt’s success in restoring calm to Gaza strengthens its regional, international standing
Without these efforts, the ceasefire that entered into force at dawn on Friday would not have become a tangible reality on the ground.
Opinion| Egypt and the Palestinian issue
Egypt has never failed to defend the rights of the Palestinian people, and since the issuance of the United Nations (UN) resolution in 1947, the Palestinian issue has become a top priority for its policy. It has offered thousands of martyrs, wounded, and missing persons during decades of conflict with Israel. The beginning was when …
Opinion| Selection bias model
It is an accurate scientific outcome as there are events that have contributed to changing thinking methods and the logic of analysis. One of those events is a story that took place during World War II.
Opinion| Ethiopia’s war on social media
This was in Uganda, when the Ethiopian side insisted on thwarting any hope for a solution that meets the demands of the three parties [Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia] without harming the interests of any of them.
Opinion| Washington and the confrontation with Egypt
The most important of these indicators are the achievements we see on the internal scene that are difficult to achieve in such a short period, as it is impossible in any way to deny them.
Opinion| Turkey and the Arab Quartet
Egypt has succeeded during past 6 years in managing its international relations within framework of partnership Turkey’s retreat from all hostile stances towards Egypt, and its relentless pursuit of restoring its relationship with Cairo, is clear evidence of the validity and strength of the Egyptian position. This adheres to all historical and security constants in …