Al-Ahram Weekly - Opinion

The House of Mohamed Ali – (3) The Magnificent

Tarek Osman continues his series on members of Egypt’s former ruling Mohamed Ali Dynasty with the 19th-century ruler Ismail Pasha.

A long-lasting war

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned last week of a war lasting years in Ukraine.

US stories

Abdel-Moneim Said anticipates the significance of the upcoming Jeddah summit

Disney doesn’t get it

Despite Disney’s much-vaunted claims of inclusivity, it does not seem to realise that audience values differ around the world, writes Azza Radwan Sedky

The new world disorder

The period of constructive engagement between the US, Russia, and China that the world was looking forward to just one year ago seems to have completely disappeared, writes Hussein Haridy

Inter-Arab concertation in high gear

The Arab countries participating in the forthcoming Jeddah summit with US President Joe Biden should prepare an Arab agenda presenting their common priorities and concerns.

Point-blank: Gas politics

I received a phone call from Egypt’s Ambassador to Belgium Badr Abdel-Atti, following the publication of an article of mine about a gas export deal between Egypt and the EU. At the time, the agreement had not been made public.

The new regionalism

Abdel-Moneim Said discusses Biden’s upcoming meeting with nine Arab leaders

The House of Mohamed Ali (2) ­— The warrior

Tarek Osman continues his series of articles on Egypt’s former ruling House of Mohamed Ali, this week with Ibrahim Pasha

The Investment Authority leads the way

Only if all the relevant agencies work together can the Investment Authority be successful in its efforts at attracting foreign investment to Egypt.

A united Arab front

Saudi Crown-Prince Mohamed bin Salman paid Cairo a two-day visit on Monday to discuss Biden’s upcoming visit to Jeddah.

Bracing for soaring prices

The world is suffering from soaring prices across the board in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing Ukraine war.

The House of Mohamed Ali ­(1) — The Pasha

On the 70th anniversary of the fall of the House of Mohamed Ali, Tarek Osman begins a new series on the making and unmaking of Egypt’s former royal family

Contradictory messages

The Arab states must ensure that the agenda of July’s Jeddah summit meeting with the United States genuinely serves Arab interests.

The Papers of a Young Man

Abdel-Moneim Said remembers the 1967 War.

Point-blank: Biden’s defeat

US President Joe Biden, who opened his term with the resolve to carry out a campaign threat against Saudi Arabia, is now preparing to make a formal visit to the kingdom.

Adopting a new spirit

In order for Egypt’s national dialogue to be a success, both the government and other participants need to approach it in the right spirit.

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