EHA launches national telemedicine platform with support from Egyptian doctors abroad    Madbouly reviews strategy to localize pharmaceutical industry, ensure drug supply    Egypt's real estate market faces resale slowdown amid payment pressures    Al-Mashat tells S&P that Egypt working to reduce external debt, empower private sector    Cairo's real estate market shows resilient growth as economy stabilizes: JLL    Egypt inks $121m oil, gas exploration deals with Apache, Dragon Oil, Prenco    Egypt's Foreign Minister, Pakistani counterpart meet in Doha    Egypt condemns terrorist attack in northwest Pakistan    Emergency summit in Doha as Gaza toll rises, Israel targets Qatar    Egypt renews call for Middle East free of nuclear weapons، ahead of IAEA conference    Egypt's EDA, Korean pharma firms explore investment opportunities    Egypt's FM heads to Doha for talks on Israel escalation    Egypt advances plans to upgrade historic Cairo with Azbakeya, Ataba projects    Egyptian pound ends week lower against US dollar – CBE    Egypt hosts G20 meeting for 1st time outside member states    Lebanese Prime Minister visits Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum    Egypt to tighten waste rules, cut rice straw fees to curb pollution    Egypt seeks Indian expertise to boost pharmaceutical industry    Egypt prepares unified stance ahead of COP30 in Brazil    Egypt recovers collection of ancient artefacts from Netherlands    Egypt harvests 315,000 cubic metres of rainwater in Sinai as part of flash flood protection measures    Egyptian, Ugandan Presidents open business forum to boost trade    Al-Sisi says any party thinking Egypt will neglect water rights is 'completely mistaken'    Egypt's Sisi warns against unilateral Nile measures, reaffirms Egypt's water security stance    Egypt's Sisi, Uganda's Museveni discuss boosting ties    Egypt, Huawei explore healthcare digital transformation cooperation    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
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
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
Egypt's Stock Exchange: From Vital Organ to Clinical Death
Economic Analysis by Dina Abdel Fattah The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is no longer what it once was. In 2008, it ranked among the region's most active markets, with annual trading volumes of roughly EGP 530 billion (about $97 billion at the time). (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Cairo Agreement: A Test of Egypt's Regional Role and the Diplomacy of Quick Gains
Cairo recently hosted a landmark event with the signing of an agreement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), known in the media as the Cairo Technical Cooperation Agreement on Nuclear Inspections. While the accord itself (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt and the IMF: Between Political Leverage and Economic Necessity
The delay in Egypt's IMF tranche is not just bureaucratic slippage. It is a real contest between two forces: political leverage and economic necessity. Political leverage is prevailing. In this reading, the IMF is not simply waiting for technical (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Between the Macro and the Micro... the Economy Shines, the Citizen Suffers
Analysis by: Dina Abdel Fattah In Egypt, official reports announce reassuring numbers. Foreign reserves are rising, inflation is easing, and the exchange rate has stabilised after years of volatility. International institutions and investment funds (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Kouchouk's unprecedented tools mark turning point in Egypt's fiscal discipline
Strategic transformations and unprecedented effective steps are being implemented by Egypt's ministry of finance during the current fiscal year. These efforts are led by the competent minister, Ahmed Kouchouk. They are based on scientifically and (...)

18 - 05 - 2025
Arab solidarity crucial for brighter future
Nobody can argue that the globe has entered a dangerous period of political and economic turmoil. Unfortunately, these disturbances coincide with an extraordinary increase in catastrophic natural disasters, putting enormous pressure on humanity's (...)

01 - 02 - 2025
Trump's potential policies threaten humankind's gains
Eighty years ago, on January 1st, 1942, Winston Churchill, prime minister of the United Kingdom, Franklin Roosevelt, president of the United States, and Joseph Stalin, prime minister of the Soviet Union, signed the United Nations Declaration, (...)

25 - 01 - 2025
Egypt's enduring struggle with poverty of thought
Reviewing Egypt's economic situation over successive decades reveals a recurring pattern of events, both in terms of causes and outcomes. This brings to mind the renowned literary work by the late Dr. Youssef Idris, titled "The Poverty of Thought (...)

18 - 01 - 2025
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