Egypt’s new government, while pressing ahead with reform, must give attention to the middle class, which has already started to crumble
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The state attempted to create the support it needed. But reality is more complex, and real revival comes when synergy between the state and the people is organic
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The escalation of tension between the US and Iran will sustain the proxy wars each has fought with its allies in Syria, Lebanon and Yemen
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Restoring harmony, cohesion and strength to the 30 June 2013 front will be one of the main tasks of President Al-Sisi’s second term, which begins within weeks
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Since military might alone is not enough, world crises are now being managed on Twitter and TV
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Western plans to spread chaos in the Arab region were revealed this week in comments that will make discomforting reading for members of the Arab elite
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President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi’s expected second term will see the country reaping economic rewards and continuing the fight against regional challenges
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Compulsory voting should be considered in Egypt, to ingrain democratic practice in the citizenry
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Without help or succumbing to pressure or colonial plots, Egypt has stood up strong on its own feet, confronting terrorism, protecting its identity and securing its national achievements
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All states curtail freedoms in times of war or national emergency, including states that champion civil liberties
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While it may seem that terrorist groups seek insecurity, in reality, they seek to shock and publicise. If they fail in either they are of no use to their paymasters
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As well as fighting on the ground for its national interests, Egypt is facing a coordinated media war that it must win
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Ignorant of the lessons of history, Turkey’s Erdogan continues to threaten Egypt’s core interests. He does so at his peril
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For leftists and liberals in Egypt to echo the boycott tune of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood is unacceptable, bordering on treason
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The strong state is that blends and manages difference and diversity; the weak state is one where a solo voice echoes
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Egypt is rebuilding, but the threats that have loomed in recent years remain. Vigilance can avert a backward slide
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Irrespective of President Al-Sisi’s person, the upcoming elections are a foregone conclusion
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Egypt has always supported the Sudanese people, but the regime in Khartoum under Al-Bashir has other plans
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As Al-Ahram Weekly celebrates 25 years since its first edition rolled off the presses in February 1991, the paper’s Editor-in-Chief looks back on a quarter of a century of its history
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Al-Ahram Weekly's editor in-chief presents the paper's annual special issue
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