Libya remains a platform for regional conflicts in the Mediterranean and North Africa. Several actors have been involved with the Libyan file in recent weeks, mainly Egypt, Turkey, the US, France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and the UAE. Many diplomatic (...)
Libya is facing a state of military escalation, mainly between neighbouring countries of the Mediterranean basin, and specifically when it comes to natural gas resources in the Mediterranean. Several political initiatives were tabled in order to (...)
Due to Turkish insistence to remain militarily involved in Libya, the south of the Mediterranean is full of tensions, on both the political and military levels. Egypt, France, Italy, Greece and Cyprus have all taken steps to ensure the security of (...)
Libya has been witnessing recently a very rapid pace of political and military transformation. And no doubt Libya is an integral element of Egypt's national security strategy, either due to border security, countering radicalisation and terrorism or (...)
Months have now passed and the Egyptian National Football League is still suspended due to the coronavirus.
Sports-related activities all over the world have been suspended, and international sports events like the Olympic Games that were supposed (...)
Another day, another week and another month pass by with the Covid-19 coronavirus occupying the centre of the world's attention. Illness, death and precautionary medical procedures have become all too common in millions of people's daily lives, with (...)
Another day, another week and another month pass by with the Covid-19 occupying the centre of the world's attention. Illness, death and precautionary medical procedures have become all too common in millions of people's daily lives, with the (...)
Over recent weeks, serious tensions grew within the football matrix here in Egypt. This matrix includes all the different dimensions involved, from organisational entities to professional players and managers, and finally — very specific to Egypt — (...)
Last Monday, 17 February, marked the ninth anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Back in 2011, the Libyan Revolution was part of a snowballing process that began in Tunisia, spread to Egypt and finally Libya, meaning that North Africa was the core (...)
Zamalek — the neighbourhood not the football club — is one of Cairo's posh, fancy and historic locales. Zamalek is an island on the extreme western borders of Cairo. A thin thread of the River Nile separates it from Giza. There are plenty of reasons (...)
Saturday was the anniversary of the January 25 revolution in 2011, one of the most significant events in modern Egyptian history.
Being one of those who took to the streets to demonstrate against the rule of Mubarak, every anniversary has new (...)
Since the year 2007, Ultras movements have been present in the public sphere and within society as a phenomenon, or a number of movements that have the power to organise collective action, or to influence public opinion. The Ultras movements were a (...)
Radicalisation remains a problem in Egyptian society since 2011. It is not a new phenomenon, but rather an old one that was never dealt with efficiently. Countering radicalisation in Egypt has always been done through hard security, via various (...)
Things have quickly changed in Libya during the past week, and between the warring parties, matters have escalated. The military confrontation around Tripoli is not new; anyone who follows the Libyan file will know that the Libyan National Army (...)
Any student of sociology or anthropology could recognise how rich Egyptian popular culture is. Culture is a sophisticated concept, and one that has various definitions. Popular culture is a specific pattern of culture. It is a number of values, (...)
Unfortunately, the Libyan conflict remains active on both the political and military levels since 2014 and until today. The warring parties in Libya have not been able to reach any consensus, and international actors like the UN are still incapable (...)
Last Friday, the Egyptian national under 23 team won the U23 African Cup of Nations and qualified for the Olympics to be held in Tokyo in summer 2020. The win created a wave of happiness for Egyptian football fans who were frustrated after the (...)
Sports in Egypt, football particularly, has become a matter of national interest and a part of recently developed state strategies. The Egyptian state has taken several decisions to embark on investing in the infrastructure of the sports industry. (...)
Libya has been engaged in an internal political conflict for a few years now and since 2011. The international community has looked at several ways to intervene, using the tools of the United Nations mission to the country and neighbouring countries (...)
The situation in Algeria is presenting a new model for the Arab Spring uprisings in which contentious politics and domestic tensions have been following the dimensions of the internal conflict.
In Algeria, the main cause behind the present changes (...)
The current moment is witnessing many transformations in the power equations and strategic alliances of the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA).
On the one hand, the ruptures the region witnessed in 2011, whether leading to regime change or (...)
At times, the Libyan conflict may seem to be the result of a political blockage between diverse actors or a military contention between warring parties. However, in fact it is an extreme case of an institutional vacuum within the state structure. (...)
At times, the Libyan conflict may seem to be the result of a political blockage between diverse actors or a military contention between warring parties.
However, in fact it is an extreme case of an institutional vacuum within the state (...)
Egypt has been at war against terrorism since 26 July 2013 when then defence minister Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi asked for popular authorisation to continue this fight. Needless to say, he received authorisation from the population, and he has been (...)
Egypt has been at war against terrorism since 26 July 2013 when then defence minister Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi asked for popular authorisation to continue this fight. Needless to say, he received authorisation from the population, and he has been (...)