In a research paper, I am currently preparing, I determined that there were decisions made by some opinion-making circles in the West that blame Egypt and Egyptians occasionally, then look for justifications for those claims later. The presidency of (...)
The chemical bombing of Khan Sheikhoun in Syria was a golden opportunity for Trump's administration to convey three messages.
The first message is an internal one: the US president was like a bad machine—talks much, does little. He only fulfilled a (...)
In political science and international relations, among the approaches used in analysing human relations from the individual to the national level is what is known as "political communication."
Supporters of this approach say that many of the (...)
The phone call between the two presidents, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Donald Trump, and most importantly, the awaited visit by Al-Sisi to Washington both have several reasons that can be categorised into two segments.
First, the regional perspective. (...)
First reason: the electoral college
The United States presidential election is an indirect election. Citizens of the US cast ballots for members of the electoral college, known as electors. These electors then in turn cast direct votes, known as (...)
This article neither responds nor is even remotely interested in the televised report broadcast by Qatar's Al-Jazeera about conscription or compulsory drafting in the Egyptian army. This goes back to many reasons, but foremost because the virus only (...)
Some people adopt points of view based on a somewhat ideological basis. At the moment, some people either accept or refuse the idea of obtaining a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite many countries having made good use of their (...)
I've written before about this subject, but there is something that prompts me to ask these questions again.
Are all those who criticise the regime considered opponents of the government? Are all those who are opponents of the government put in a (...)
I will start by stating two quotes of the British icon Winston Churchill, former prime minister of the United Kingdom: "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others." It means that if democracy is the worst, then other forms (...)
When James Madison and his fellow founding fathers of America came up with the idea of federalism, they did not intend it to be based on a religious or ethnic basis. American federalism was based on full citizenship and freedom, legally and (...)
How can we reconcile with those who cannot come to terms with themselves?
This is a question for those who call for reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood, when they themselves cannot accommodate their mistakes and unite their visions on how to (...)
Muslims in Europe are always charged with every terrorist incident occurring in Europe, even before conducting any investigation. As I wrote before: "You are paying the price for our politicians' errors".
My first point is, a terrorism tree grows (...)
Many have raised questions about the reason behind the dollar crisis. Fortunately, financial analyst Nady Azzam explained the details behind this issue in an article on his page, which I quote here:
* The state's dollar resources at the end of 2015 (...)
Should we be held accountable for what we say?
Several similar incidents are reminiscent of the sacking of the Minister of Justice Ahmed Al-Zind. Public figures were transferred to courts or judged by public opinion due to controversial statements, (...)
In a previous article, I wondered: why would a soldier take off his military uniform and surrender his gun to leave his position to his enemies in the middle of a battle? And why would another soldier go to the battlefield when he knows very well (...)
While much remains to be done, Obama has changed the reference points of US relations with the Islamic world, writes Moataz-Bellah Abdel-Fattah*
To better understand the international scene following the 9/11 attacks, let's consider the options that (...)
With a new head chosen, Moataz-Bellah Abdel-Fattah* asks if Sunni Islam's foremost religious institution, Al-Azhar, can regain its lustre
Three major challenges confront the man at the helm of Al-Azhar. One is about dependence and independence. (...)