Opinion
Implementing persuasion in Egypt’s media discourse
October 6, 2020
Implementing persuasion in Egypt’s media discourse
In his famous book, ‘Paix et guerre entre les nations’ (Peace and War Between Nations), French philosopher Raymond Aron comments…
Welcome to the world of public diplomacy
September 17, 2020
Welcome to the world of public diplomacy
“Why did the West win the Cold War? Not by use of arms. Weapons did not breach the Iron Curtain.…
The surviving sect… its origins and connotations
September 14, 2020
The surviving sect… its origins and connotations
What if Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) were to see the condition of Islam and Muslims today; would we be greeted with…
Beyond deterrence
August 24, 2020
Beyond deterrence
For the first time in decades Egypt has employed its military power to become an important element in the equation…
Countries outside the international law
August 18, 2020
Countries outside the international law
There is good news for Egypt. The first is that despite all warnings against believing that the coronavirus pandemic has…
The technocratic state!
August 12, 2020
The technocratic state!
On July 23, the US Carnegie Endowment for International Peace published a joint article by Egyptian researcher Amr Hamzawy and…
Amid crises and explosions, Egypt’s development projects charge ahead
August 11, 2020
Amid crises and explosions, Egypt’s development projects charge ahead
Months ago, I wrote about how development in Egypt continues apace, even while coronavirus pandemic affects the country and the…
Egypt’s need for regional specialization
July 29, 2020
Egypt’s need for regional specialization
Over a century, the countries of the world fell into two traps, which proved that humankind did not make the…
Why do we fail while others succeed?
July 26, 2020
Why do we fail while others succeed?
“We will render war not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible”, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman declared at the end of…
What did Ivanka Trump write?
July 22, 2020
What did Ivanka Trump write?
The controversy raised by Ivanka Trump’s comments about Goya Foods last week comes in the context of a deeper issue…