Last Tuesday witnessed a bolstering of the strategic ties between Egypt and Sudan with the signing of a military cooperation deal.
The cooperation agreement has come at a time of absolute importance for the two sides, especially amid ongoing (...)
The whole Muslim world celebrated this week the anniversary of the Prophet Mohammed's birthday. On that day, Egypt looks different. Streets are illuminated with colourful lights and shops selling specially produced sweets are decorated with lovely (...)
It was bound to happen. People will always stand to be victorious and support the right side of the equation. No one can ignore the fact that we have been through very difficult times that have serious consequences. But we were not alone in this (...)
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande of Nigeria is the current president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A professor and diplomat, Muhammad-Bande is most concerned with resolving the development challenges Africa faces, tackling poverty, (...)
Arab states have been through the toughest time of all. For the first time since their establishment, many of those states have been shattered by corruption, political differences, and foreign intervention, not to mention terrorism.
The only (...)
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, presented a comprehensive view of Africa's plans and needs of development during the seventh round of the Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (TICAD 7), held last week in Yokohama. With a long history (...)
The Egyptian parliament begins its third legislative session next week after a three-month respite. Al-Ahram newspaper sat down with speaker Ali Abdel-Aal to discuss the chamber's biggest challenges, achievements and its interaction with the (...)
Al-Ahram newspaper (AN): Will parliament play any role, either locally or abroad, to uncover terrorism-supporting countries?
Ali Abdel-Aal (AA): Internally, parliament's role is mainly enacting counter-terrorism legislation to guarantee swift (...)