Egypt's MSMEDA injects EGP2.2b into 51k projects in Alex. over 10 yrs    EGP shows mixed moves vs. USD in early Thursday trading    FRA approves establishment of five new firms for investment fund management, SME financing    Sukari Gold Mine showcases successful public–private partnership: Minister of Petroleum    Egypt's Environment Minister attends AMCEN conference in Nairobi    Egypt considers launching national platform to mobilise green financing for private-sector industrial transformation    Egyptian, Belarusian officials discuss drug registration, market access    Egypt stocks hit record highs in 2025 as reforms fuel rally: Cabinet    Egypt condemns Israeli strikes on Lebanon, Syria    Syria says it will defend its territory after Israeli strikes in Suwayda    Pakistan names Qatari royal as brand ambassador after 'Killer Mountain' climb    Health Ministry denies claims of meningitis-related deaths among siblings    Egypt's Health Min. discusses drug localisation with Sandoz    Egypt, Mexico explore joint action on environment, sustainability    Needle-spiking attacks in France prompt government warning, public fear    Foreign, housing ministers discuss Egypt's role in African development push    Korea Culture Week in Egypt to blend K-Pop with traditional arts    Egypt, France FMs review Gaza ceasefire efforts, reconstruction    CIB finances Giza Pyramids Sound and Light Show redevelopment with EGP 963m loan    Egypt's PM urges BRICS to prioritise peace    Greco-Roman tombs with hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered in Aswan    Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal    Three ancient rock-cut tombs discovered in Aswan    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Egypt's GAH, Spain's Konecta discuss digital health partnership    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Egypt's Irrigation Minister urges scientific cooperation to tackle water scarcity    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    Egypt's Democratic Generation Party Evaluates 84 Candidates Ahead of Parliamentary Vote    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    Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    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 Saeed Okasha
Return to truce
While regional and international powers are trying to bring about a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after ferocious battles that have claimed hundreds of lives and caused thousands of injuries, it seems the political calculations that led Hamas (...)

18 - 05 - 2021
Biden's first 100 days are no great feat
When any US president speaks of accomplishments made during his first 100 days at the White House, we should be circumspect. This applies to former, incumbent and future presidents. Fulfilling campaign promises is merely proof of credibility in the (...)

04 - 05 - 2021
Iran, Israel and the US: A three-way conundrum
Escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel took a sharp turn after Israel bombed the Natanz reactor in Iran, and Tehran retaliated with a calculated surge. On 22 April a missile was fired from an Iranian base in Syria that hit a spot near the (...)

29 - 04 - 2021
The unconventional war between Israel and Iran
Without commenting on Iran's accusation that Israel sabotaged the nuclear facility at Natanz on 11 April, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a news conference with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Jerusalem this week that "Iran (...)

20 - 04 - 2021
Possible election scenarios in Israel
The results of the latest elections in Israel indicate that the political crisis in the country is still continuing two years on, namely that the voters and the political map are divided over the person of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (...)

30 - 03 - 2021
Round four, maybe five
On 24 December 2018, the right-wing coalition in Israel led by Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been prime minister for nine years now, fell apart. Since that date Israel has not had a stable government. Three elections have been held, the (...)

16 - 03 - 2021
What's at stake for Israel
As President Joe Biden was sworn in on 20 January, there was rampant debate in Israeli political circles about possible changes in American foreign policy. Can such changes impact Israeli interests? Two issues were deemed especially critical: (...)

02 - 02 - 2021
After the storming of Congress
Last week's storming of the Capitol building in Washington DC by protesters contesting the results of the US presidential race was indefensible, but the attempt of the Democratic Party and its supporters to take advantage of the incident to settle (...)

12 - 01 - 2021
Erroneous EP report
The recently released European Parliament report on the state of human rights in Egypt has elicited strong reactions in the regular and social media in Egypt and abroad. Many have charged that the report is biased and disseminates misinformation, (...)

12 - 01 - 2021
Harder times await US under Biden
Donald Trump will leave the White House without achieving his slogan during the 2016 presidential campaign: “Make America Great Again” (MAGA). Joe Biden will enter the White House with the slogan: Make America United Again. Biden will likely leave (...)

20 - 12 - 2020
Will Republicans shed Trumpism?
Only a handful of Republicans openly expressed their disdain for outgoing US President Donald Trump and hoped their party will recover from his tenure in the name of Republicans. However, the majority of Republican members of Congress, according to (...)

15 - 12 - 2020
Trump lays landmines for Biden
While President Donald Trump continues his court battles with President-elect (according to unofficial results) Joe Biden to prevent the latter from taking the oath of office in January, Biden stated with confidence that he does not care about (...)

24 - 11 - 2020
Regional policies under Biden
After the official announcement of Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential race, analysts and commentators in many Middle East countries focused on the question of the likely nature of the new administration's foreign policy in the region. Will (...)

10 - 11 - 2020
Israel wins US elections
As much as the results of the US elections are important to Americans, they are also important for many countries that have benefited or lost due to President Donald Trump's foreign policies In the Middle East, especially, many are eagerly awaiting (...)

03 - 11 - 2020
What surprises will November bring?
In just a few days, the results of the US presidential and congressional elections will be revealed. The gap between Trump and Biden in opinion polls is not as big as it was when Trump was running against Hillary Clinton. Opinion polls in 2016 (...)

27 - 10 - 2020
Is Trump joking, or feeling he will lose?
“Could you imagine if I lose? My whole life, what am I gonna do? I'm gonna say I lost to the worst candidate in the history of politics. I'm not gonna feel so good. Maybe I'll have to leave the country, I don't know.” This is what Trump said at a (...)

20 - 10 - 2020
More Hillary e-mails
While recently released Hillary Clinton e-mails triggered uproar across Arab social media because of their revelations about the Barak Obama administration's role in manufacturing the “Arab Spring”, their impact in the US seems quite muted. This is (...)

13 - 10 - 2020
Misinterpreting Egypt in Congress
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives held a hearing on Wednesday 9 September entitled “Egypt: Trends in politics, economics, and human rights,” with the notice of the time and website for the meeting being posted only a (...)

09 - 09 - 2020
The Jewish problem and the Turkish question
Current tensions caused by Turkey's actions in the Middle East could spur a major regional war, especially in light of recent clashes between Turkey and Greece, using navy fleets and air missiles. Also, due to Turkey's attempts to take control of (...)

01 - 09 - 2020
Is Harris the Democrats' Cheney?
In the US, the position of vice president is essentially a symbolic one that only becomes important on a few occasions, such as when the president is suddenly taken ill, or if the president dies unexpectedly, or if the president is impeached or (...)

25 - 08 - 2020
Challenges facing US Democrats
On 5 August, presumptive presidential candidate for the Democratic Party Joe Biden announced he will not travel to his party's national convention, as a precautionary measure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In an official statement, the party said (...)

11 - 08 - 2020
Will Trump's November elections ruse succeed?
Donald Trump has suggested that November's US presidential election should be postponed, saying increased postal voting could lead to fraud and inaccurate results. Observers in the US and around the world were taken aback by this unusual suggestion, (...)

04 - 08 - 2020
US diplomatic confusion on Libya
On 18 July, the Pentagon confirmed that Turkey sent 4,000 mercenaries to Libya during the first three months of this year. In a report on combating terrorism in Africa, it added that Turkey provided funds and citizenship to thousands of combatants (...)

21 - 07 - 2020
China and Trump's re-election prospects
On 10 July, US President Donald Trump said that relations with China are severely damaged, in response to a question about whether it is still possible to sign a trade agreement with China to finalise a deal signed between the two in January. Many (...)

14 - 07 - 2020
Focusing on racism will not defeat Trump
The murder of George Floyd, an African American, has polarised the upcoming US presidential elections. It appears that Democrats and Republicans are going to battle over the past, rather than the present and future. On Independence Day, presumptive (...)

07 - 07 - 2020
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