President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi's forceful speech last week to Egyptians made a big splash in political, social and media circles, leaving some wondering what it all meant while others felt it was right on target.
“It was a powerful speech, giving (...)
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The 25 January Revolution was determined to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak and his security apparatus. Some protestors, emboldened by their success in changing the faces of those in power and placing the notorious State Security apparatus on the (...)
Egypt unveiled the Middle East's first museum dedicated to fossils that showcases an early form of whales, now extinct and known as the “walking whale”. The construction of the much-hyped Fossils and Climate Change Museum in Wadi Hitan [Valley of (...)
Donald Trump: Shock factor
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called on Monday for the United States to bar all Muslims from entering the country until the nation's leaders can “figure out what is going on” after terrorist attacks in San (...)
“We chose the hard way,” declared President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi on Saturday. He was speaking at a ceremony to inaugurate a mega-project to develop an industrial, seaport and logistical complex in East Port Said.
“Building a nation takes hard work, (...)
Another hectic day. Pick up photos, stop at bank, go to the school in Haram, go downtown for work, stop at the club in Mohandiseen, pick up groceries and then go home. How to do all that efficiently and comfortably, while making social and work (...)
Western media and official reactions to the crash of Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 in Sinai on 31 October, killing all 224 people on board, reveal a conundrum.
If it was a bomb planted by militant Islamic State (IS) affiliates in Sinai that brought (...)
Egypt participates in the US-led campaign against Islamic State (IS); hosts talks between Syrian opposition groups to prepare for dialogue with Bashar Al-Assad's regime; approves the Russian military campaign in Syria targeting all armed groups (...)
It is 16 months since the US-led coalition was created to combat the Islamic State (IS) group and little has changed on the ground. Last week Moscow took matters into its own hands, launching air strikes against IS in Syria in Russia's biggest (...)
President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi's schedule at the 70th UN General Assembly session this week was jam-packed: two speeches at the UN, sideline meetings with world leaders, talks with economic organisations and high-profile coverage in the US (...)
The day has finally arrived. Today, the Suez Canal will host a celebration featuring historic speeches, foreign dignitaries, fireworks, commemorative coins, folkloric dancing and freshly delivered F-16s whooshing in the sky.
President Abdel-Fattah (...)
Fireworks in the morning. Naval and air show. Live streaming on mega-screens in major cities around the world. Folklore performances and a revival of Verdi's Opera Aida (written for but not performed at the inauguration of the original Suez Canal in (...)
Nevine Khalil reflects on campaigning for Obama
"I'm Egyptian and I volunteered for the Obama campaign," I told Oscar winner Forest Whitaker last week. He shook my hand vigorously: "That's good. I'm really glad you did that. I was in Africa and I (...)
In what could be either the launch of his electoral campaign or his farewell message, President Mubarak looked back at his eventful career in a three-part television interview. Nevine Khalil tuned in
Will he or won't he?
So far, we still don't (...)
Israel is trying to run before it can walk in its pursuit of bilateral relations with Arab countries, writes Nevine Khalil
A day after Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon signaled that Israel would continue to tighten its hold on Palestinian land (...)
Arab issues and economic cooperation topped Egypt's diplomatic agenda this week, writes Nevine Khalil
President Hosni Mubarak met several Arab and international envoys in Sharm El-Sheikh this week, including the king of Bahrain. Central to (...)
Nevine Khalil delves behind the frost that has beset relations between Cairo and Washington
The announcement this week that President Hosni Mubarak has no plans to visit the US any time soon was one more manifestation of the ups and downs of recent (...)
Cairo is preoccupied with defusing the growing tensions between Syria and the international community, writes Nevine Khalil
For two weeks now Egypt's diplomatic machine has been focussed on the crisis engulfing Damascus following the assassination (...)
Egypt is in the process of naming its ambassador to Israel after a four-year hiatus, reports Nevine Khalil
When Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit told reporters at the Sharm El- Sheikh summit last week that a decision had been made to (...)
US envoy in Cairo
US ASSISTANT Secretary of State for the Near East William Burns was in Cairo on Sunday as part of a regional tour to discuss the US standoff with Syria, and the latest developments in Iraq and the Palestinian territories, reports (...)
The US should pack up and leave Iraq, presidential advisor Osama El-Baz said in a lecture this week. Nevine Khalil attended
Arabs and Muslims need to improve their image on the world stage, and move from under the shadow cast over them by Islamist (...)
The government is prepared to partner with civil society and the private sector to overhaul Egypt's decrepit education system, reports Nevine Khalil from Alexandria
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina was the venue for a conference on reforming Egypt's (...)
Arab governments are uneasy about US plans to impose democracy and reform in the region, reports Nevine Khalil
While still grappling with an explosive situation in the Palestinian territories and instability in Iraq, which is expected to face at (...)
Cairo says the Palestinians and the Israelis must sit at the same table and hammer out their differences. Nevine Khalil reports
Egypt dispatched two top envoys to the West Bank and Israel last week to speak with the Palestinians and Israelis. By (...)