American politics have become highly polarised and divisive both within each of the two main political parties and also between them.
Centrists who have previously dominated American politics are being outflanked by radicals on both sides of the (...)
Does the coronavirus represent the death knell of the era of freewheeling globalisation? Is the closing of national borders, the interruption of air travel and tourism, the disruption of global trade and global supply chains, the decline in foreign (...)
In April 2019, a number of constitutional amendments were adopted to provide for the re-establishment of the Egyptian upper house of parliament or Senate, which had previously existed as the Shura Council but which was annulled by the drafters of (...)
The current Covid-19 crisis has further highlighted the urgency of tackling the twin challenges of climate change and rising inequality that have become the defining challenges of the 21st century. Many scientists have warned that climate change and (...)
A new model of leadership that is typically feminine both in style and substance is being advanced by a new breed of female leaders including Angela Merkel, Jacinda Ardern and Greta Thunberg. With its emphasis on the values of care, empathy and (...)
The catastrophic implications of climate change and global warming are already upon us, as climate change experts have been warning for many years.
Man's reckless exploitation and abuse of nature has finally caught up with us. In the last (...)
Ramadan is the time of year when charitable organisations bombard Egyptians with television and other advertisements promoting various charitable causes and asking for their contributions.
Building upon the increased piety and desire to do good that (...)
Ramadan is the time of year when charitable organisations bombard Egyptians with television and other advertisements promoting various charitable causes and asking for their contributions.
Building upon the increased piety and desire to do good that (...)
The ouster of former presidents Omar Al-Bashir in Sudan and Abdel-Aziz Bouteflika in Algeria after a wave of popular protests in both countries has given rise to speculation about the future of these countries in the light of the recent experiences (...)
The ouster of former presidents Omar Al-Bashir in Sudan and Abdel-Aziz Bouteflika in Algeria after a wave of popular protests in both countries has given rise to speculation about the future of these countries in the light of the recent experiences (...)
The last few weeks have witnessed the centennial celebrations of Egypt's 1919 Revolution. The event was celebrated by Egyptian journalists and intellectuals and by some universities and civil-society organisations. However, the government, with the (...)
The March 2019 issue of Al-Malaf Al-Masry, a monthly publication issued by the Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, examines the issue of housing and urban development in Egypt from legal, social and economic perspectives.
Anyone (...)
The March 2019 issue of Al-Malaf Al-Masry, a monthly publication issued by the Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, examines the issue of housing and urban development in Egypt from legal, social and economic perspectives.
Anyone (...)
Egypt will assume the presidency of the African Union in February 2019. This comes as a culmination of extensive diplomatic efforts to revive Egypt's Africa role since Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi assumed power in 2014. Under Mubarak, and especially since (...)
Egypt will assume the presidency of the African Union in February 2019. This comes as a culmination of extensive diplomatic efforts to revive Egypt's Africa role since Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi assumed power in 2014. Under Mubarak, and especially since (...)
In his classic book Polyarchy, the American political scientist Robert Dahl maintained that political regimes can be categorised according to two sets of criteria: pluralism/contestation and participation/inclusion.
Liberal or constitutional (...)
In his classic book Polyarchy, the American political scientist Robert Dahl maintained that political regimes can be categorised according to two sets of criteria: pluralism/contestation and participation/inclusion. Liberal or constitutional (...)
Is the post-World War II order that has buttressed peace and prosperity in Europe since 1945 now coming to an end?
Recent events across Europe seem to suggest that this is indeed the case. The protests in France by the gilets jaunes movement are (...)
After the ups and downs of the last seven years, Egyptian young people are no longer as active in political parties, student unions, syndicates and NGOs, and social and political movements as they were a decade ago. However, other kinds of youth (...)
The year 2018 may be remembered as a defining one for women everywhere in the world. It is the year in which thousands of women have broken their silence and spoken up against long-standing violence against women in the form of unwanted sexual (...)
During the past few months, Egyptian society has been riveted by a series of violent crimes that highlight the changing social and economic condition of the country and give possible indications about the shape of things to come.
The crimes in (...)
This summer the Keke challenge, a dance initially performed by the American comedian Shiggy to the singer Drake's new song In My Feelings, has taken the Internet by storm.
The dance has since gone viral and has been performed hundreds of thousands (...)
This summer the Keke challenge, a dance initially performed by the American comedian Shiggy to the singer Drake's new song In My Feelings, has taken the Internet by storm. The dance has since gone viral and has been performed hundreds of thousands (...)
Shortly after this year's presidential elections during a meeting with political party representatives at the Fifth Youth Conference in Cairo on 16 May, President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi said there were too many political parties in Egypt and that they (...)
Shortly after this year's presidential elections during a meeting with political party representatives at the Fifth Youth Conference in Cairo on 16 May, President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi said there were too many political parties in Egypt and that they (...)