Trump steals the show in Davos: AP report

US President Donald Trump took center stage in his whirlwind visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, overshadowing the yearly gabfest among national leaders, executives and other elites in the Swiss Alpine snows.

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Ahmed Nagui Kamha

Egypt at Davos 2026: The economy as a strategic instrument in a reordering international system

The World Economic Forum’s 2026 meeting in Davos convened at a moment when the international system is shedding many of the assumptions that once gave it predictability.
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Ahmed Kandil

Can the Global South be headed toward 'madness?'

To the architects of the global order, the defiance of the Global South looks like madness. In reality, it is a diagnosis—a reckoning for a system that preaches universal rules while practising selective hypocrisy. The mask of global equity hasn't just slipped; it has been discarded.
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Dina Shehata

Taking stock of Trump’s first year: The new right’s revolution against the American and international order

Donald Trump’s decisions in his first year back in office may appear—given their rapid succession, abruptness, and surface-level contradictions—like improvisation that resists coherent political logic.
Kushner's vision for rebuilding Gaza faces major obstacles
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Kushner's vision for rebuilding Gaza faces major obstacles

Modern cities with sleek high-rises, a pristine coastline that attracts tourists and a state-of-the-art port that jut into the Mediterranean. This is what Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and Middle East adviser, says Gaza could become, according to a presentation he gave at an economic forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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IShowSpeed explores ancient Egypt at Giza Pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum

Global YouTube star IShowSpeed took his millions of followers on a virtual tour of ancient Egypt this week, visiting two of the country’s most famous landmarks, the Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, to explore one of the world’s oldest civilizations.

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Byzantine monastic complex unearthed in Sohag

An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered the remains of a fully integrated monastic residential complex dating to the Byzantine period at the site of Al-Qarya bi-Al-Duweir in the Tema district of Sohag governorate, shedding new light on early Christian monastic life in Upper Egypt.

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Will Smith explores timeless wonders of Egypt’s Giza Pyramids

Hollywood star Will Smith turned his vacation in Egypt into a journey through history, visiting the iconic Giza Pyramids in a high-profile tour that highlighted the world’s enduring fascination with ancient Egyptian civilization.

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Egypt recovers 7 ancient artefacts from US

Egypt has successfully recovered seven ancient artefacts from the United States, marking another milestone in its ongoing efforts to reclaim cultural property illegally smuggled from the country.

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Memory of the City series – Maadi: The Green Suburb

Egypt has launched the latest book documenting the social and architectural history of the Maadi district.

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From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of the Arab World - Fatheyia Ahmed episode 2

We present the second episode on Egyptian singer Fatheyia Ahmed, the singer of two regions.

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Egyptian Heritage showcased at Makkah Winter Season

The Egyptian pavilion has drawn widespread attention at Saudi's Atareek Global Village, one of the flagship attractions of the Makkah Winter Season festival, emerging as a key cultural and entertainment destination for visitors from different nationalities.

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From Ocean to Gulf: Heritage Music of The Arab World - Fathiya Ahmed

On her 50th anniversary, We proudly present episode 1 Fathiya Ahmed, the singer of the two regions.

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Egyptian-Russian friendship, alumni associations congratulate Egypt new ambassador to Moscow

The heads of the Egyptian-Russian Friendship Association and the Egyptian Association of Russian and Soviet University Graduates congratulated Egyptian Ambassador to Moscow Hamdy Shaaban on presenting his credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin, wishing him success in his diplomatic mission.

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How rising voices and fading meanings define our culture of noise

In a world increasingly defined by volume rather than value, Hossam Badrawi, a physician, politician, and former head of the OB/GYN department at Cairo University’s Medical School examines how noise has come to replace meanings.

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Valentino, designer whose gowns made royals and movie stars feel beautiful, dies at 93

Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns — often in his trademark shade of “Valentino red” — were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, died Monday. He was 93.

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France's Lactalis recalls baby formula over toxin

French group Lactalis on Wednesday announced a recall of six batches of infant formula in France and other countries, including China, Australia, and Mexico, over worries they contained a toxin.

Egyptian screenwriter and author Michel Nabil is participating in the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) with his debut novel, A Man Who Sleeps in His Suit, published by Logha Publishing and Distribution.

The Palestinian pavilion at the Cairo International Book Fair has drawn heavy foot traffic from Egyptian visitors of different ages and backgrounds, reflecting the enduring place of Palestine in Egypt’s public consciousness.

As the first quarter of the 21st century comes to an end, Ahram Online reviews a selection of books that illuminate the historical foundations of contemporary Egypt.

La Sama’a Wala Ta’ata (No Obedience, No Compliance) by Abla El-Rouini, Al-Shorouk Publishing, Cairo, 2026, pp.172.