Egypt's PM: International backlash grows over Israel's attacks in Gaza    Egypt's PM reviews safeguard duties on steel imports    Egypt backs Sudan sovereignty, urges end to El-Fasher siege at New York talks    Egyptian pound weakens against dollar in early trading    Egypt's PM heads to UNGA to press for Palestinian statehood    As US warships patrol near Venezuela, it exposes Latin American divisions    More than 70 killed in RSF drone attack on mosque in Sudan's besieged El Fasher    Egypt, EBRD discuss strategies to boost investment, foreign trade    DP World, Elsewedy to develop EGP 1.42bn cold storage facility in 6th of October City    Al-Wazir launches EGP 3bn electric bus production line in Sharqeya for export to Europe    Global pressure mounts on Israel as Gaza death toll surges, war deepens    Cairo governor briefs PM on Khan el-Khalili, Rameses Square development    El Gouna Film Festival's 8th edition to coincide with UN's 80th anniversary    Cairo University, Roche Diagnostics inaugurate automated lab at Qasr El-Ainy    Egypt expands medical, humanitarian support for Gaza patients    Egypt investigates disappearance of ancient bracelet from Egyptian Museum in Tahrir    Egypt launches international architecture academy with UNESCO, European partners    Egypt's Cabinet approves Benha-Wuhan graduate school to boost research, innovation    Egypt hosts G20 meeting for 1st time outside member states    Egypt to tighten waste rules, cut rice straw fees to curb pollution    Egypt seeks Indian expertise to boost pharmaceutical industry    Egypt harvests 315,000 cubic metres of rainwater in Sinai as part of flash flood protection measures    Al-Sisi says any party thinking Egypt will neglect water rights is 'completely mistaken'    Egyptian, Ugandan Presidents open business forum to boost trade    Egypt's Sisi, Uganda's Museveni discuss boosting ties    Egypt's Sisi warns against unilateral Nile measures, reaffirms Egypt's water security stance    Greco-Roman rock-cut tombs unearthed in Egypt's Aswan    Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    On Sport to broadcast Pan Arab Golf Championship for Juniors and Ladies in Egypt    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    

Articles of the author Dina Abdel Fattah
Egypt After 2025: Navigating a Critical Inflection Point
Amid exceptional global economic turbulence marked by volatility and uncertainty, Egypt stands at a strategic inflection point. The challenge is to recalibrate its growth model by balancing the gains of extensive public sector-led development with (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
58 days that exposed IMF's contradictions on Egypt
In an increasingly entangled world of geopolitics and finance, reading international institutional reports demands more than scanning data and forecasts. It requires attention to language, context, and timing. Between the IMF's May 17 and July 15 (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Where civilisation begins... and where it ends
Humanity has never progressed by repeating itself or by walking in identical lines. Progress was born the moment someone stepped out of the crowd, when an unusual idea was voiced, when a question was asked that had never been dared before, when the (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Countdown to 2030: The Gulf Writes Its New Civilisational Chapter
The year 2030 is no longer a distant dream, nor a slogan repeated in political speeches. It is a fixed date on the global calendar — a countdown now measured in days, hours and seconds. As of Sunday, August 24, 2025, only 1,955 days remain before (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
From Jebel Ali to Luanda: UAE redraws the map of maritime dominance
The official visit by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to Angola this week represents far more than diplomatic protocol. It is a calculated step to extend Abu Dhabi's influence onto the Atlantic seaboard, complementing its (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Conflicts of interest, forced client takeovers, stolen creativity... the gravest diseases of media
Media is no longer merely a tool for entertainment or news dissemination. On the contrary, it has developed into a full-fledged sector based on intellectual property, creativity, and governance. The media is currently one of the most important (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Gaza: The Holocaust of Erasure
From the ovens of the past to burial alive under missiles... from traditional starvation to famine by siege! What is unfolding in Gaza is not a conventional war but the Holocaust of the 21st century: a mass erasure administered through aerial (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
The Federal Reserve between Independence and Politicisation: From Johnson to Trump
The establishment of the US Federal Reserve in 1913, in the aftermath of the banking panic of 1907, was intended to insulate monetary policy from the turbulence of politics. Lawmakers recognised that no modern economy could remain stable if (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt at a Crossroads: Quick Fixes or Sustainable Sovereignty?
Economic Analysis by Dina Abdel Fattah Short-Term Liquidity, Long-Term Risks Egypt's mounting debt burden and the growing weight of external obligations have pushed the government towards a series of high-profile investment deals, mostly with Gulf (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Policy Caution or Calculated Flexibility: Why Egypt's Central Bank Governor Remains 'Acting'
The fourth renewal of Hassan Abdalla's mandate at the helm of the Central Bank of Egypt leaves an unresolved puzzle: why does he continue to hold the title of "acting governor" rather than full governor? The provisional designation was (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Media reform in Egypt: Between presidential vision and the weight of reality
Today, the question in Egypt is not whether the media needs to be reformed, but rather if the government has the will to allow it to flourish. For President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, the stakes are nothing less than history itself. At a recent meeting (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Factories at Crossroads: Egypt's industrial sector between optimism, crisis
Over the past decade, Egypt has undergone sweeping economic changes, with industry positioned as a cornerstone of sustainable growth. Yet amid these transformations, the plight of distressed or shuttered factories has emerged as a sensitive (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Time for bold homegrown IMF orthodoxy alternative
As Egypt navigates one of the most difficult economic moments in its recent history, the grip of International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions continues to tighten. Within government and financial circles, a familiar refrain echoes: "There is no (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
From Gold to Growth: Between a Spectator Society and a Participatory Society
Economic Analysis by Dina Abdel Fattah In August, Egypt's central bank cut interest rates by 200 basis points. The move was not merely a technical monetary adjustment; it opened a broader social debate. Gold prices surged, with 21-carat reaching (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt at the Centre of Capital Flows: How Can it Benefit from the Fed's Rate Cut?
The Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point for the first time since December has provided a significant boost to Egypt's economy. It gives the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) more room for manoeuvre and breathing (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Inflation Reshapes Priorities, Depriving Citizens of the "Taste of Life"
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12 - 06 - 2025
The Fed's Rate Cut: A Lesson in Institutional Independence amid Political Discord
On the evening of September 17, 2025, all eyes turned to Washington's Eccles Building. After weeks of speculation, the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point rate cut, bringing the benchmark range to 4.00–4.25%. Markets had anticipated the move, (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Mohammed bin Salman enabled people to breathe freedom for the first time in the Kingdom's history
Saudi citizens have become the most powerful marketing campaign for the success of the new system. Smashing the black dress code is an act of rebellion—erasing symbols of fundamentalism and dismantling markers of oppression against women. Saudi (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egyptian Remittances abroad Double in a Decade, Surging from $17 bln to $36.5 bln
In Ten Years, Inflows Jump from $17 bln to $36.5 bln March 2024: A Historic Turning Point from Decline to Boom in Remittances 70% of Inflows Originate from Gulf Countries For many years, remittances from Egyptians working abroad have been the (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
The New Labour Law: A Fine Balance or a New Bureaucracy?
Egypt's new Labour Law (Law No. 14 of 2025) is not just a minor amendment to an old statute. It is a bid to rectify a relationship that has been imbalanced for years: the relationship between worker and employer. For years, employees were the weaker (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Israel, May 14, 2048 — Between the Torah Dream, Colonial Pragmatism, and a Middle Eastern Confederation
Tel Aviv as an AI Hub ... A Partner in Regional Mega-Projects A Century of Bloody Wars ... and the Birth of Two Fragile States On this day, crowded with symbolism, Tel Aviv is draped in blue and white. Major roads are closed for vast military (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Airports Are Funded by Citizens' Pockets – But Do They Deliver Their Rights?
It is self-evident that airports around the world are not standalone institutions and not independent entities that finance themselves out of nowhere. Airports are built, operated, and maintained with citizens' money, whether directly or indirectly. (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Half a Century of Drift: Egypt's Promises of Prosperity That Never Came
From Nasser to the present day, successive governments have repeated the same refrain: urging Egyptians to be patient in exchange for a better tomorrow. Since the mid-20th century, the flow of promises delivered to the Egyptian people by their (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Presidential Pardon... A Small Step with Major Impact
"The wider the circle of pardon, the broader the horizon of trust between the state and society." With President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directive to study a petition for a presidential pardon for some detainees, Egypt enters a new phase of debate (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Federal Reserve Meeting (Sept. 16–17, 2025): Scenarios and Implications for Emerging Markets and Egypt
The US Federal Reserve convenes today, September 16, and will conclude tomorrow, September 17, with a press conference. This is its quarterly policy meeting, which includes the release of economic projections and the dot plot. Markets are pricing in (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
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