Al-Ahram Weekly - Opinion

Uncertain future for the Sahel

Farouk Abu Deif

In recent years, the Sahel area of Africa has witnessed escalating tensions and a state of instability that threatens ...

The passing of the global order

Mahmoud Mohieldin

Those most aware of the end of the so-called global order are its own architects. They are like the owner of a football ...

Escalation in South Sudan

Farouk Abu Deif

Since gaining independence in 2011, South Sudan has not enjoyed stability but has instead plunged into a cycle of political ...

Diminishing US power and the global order

David Dumke

After the first 100 days of his second term, Donald Trump has succeeded in making a lasting mark on his nation and the ...

The visit

Abdel-Moneim Said

Filmgoers from the 1960s will probably remember The Visit, one of 20th century Fox’s unforgettable productions ...

Egypt’s global strategic positioning

Ahmed H Megahed

Egypt finds itself today in the midst of shifting global connectivity strategies, as major and emerging powers adopt ...

Defending the Suez Canal

Hussein Haridy

It was sheer coincidence that two days after Egypt celebrated the anniversary of the liberation of Sinai from Israeli ...

The other Middle East

Amr Hamzawy

The overarching reality of the Middle East today is conflict. Military operations, civil wars, and violence are raging ...

Point-blank: Is the budget constitutional?

Mohamed Salmawy

As Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk noted when announcing this, prioritising education and healthcare is the way towards ...

The enduring threat of the Muslim Brotherhood

Ibrahim Negm

Among many foreign diplomats, analysts, and policy researchers, the Muslim Brotherhood is often discussed in the narrow ...

Elusive truce vs open-ended war

Hussein Haridy

I was thinking of writing a follow-up article on the second round of the American-Iranian talks that took place on 19 ...

Prospects of the US-Iranian negotiations

Walid M. Abdelnasser

Most countries worldwide and in the region welcomed the launch of a negotiating track between the United States and Iran ...

Agenda 2030

Abdel-Moneim Said

A decade ago, in 2015, several “visions” emerged across the Arab region. They set 2030 as an initial target ...

Editorial: Bringing the money in

Al-Ahram Weekly Editorial

It creates jobs, boosts production and propels growth. Current efforts by the government to draw in investments by removing ...

Diplomacy vs confrontation on Iran

Hussein Haridy

US President Donald Trump received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 7 April at the Oval Office in Washington. Prior ...