Walid M. Abdelnasser's Articles

Trump has taken a pragmatic approach to Middle Eastern issues during his first three months in office apart from his unwavering support for Israel.

Known for his support for interreligious dialogue and condemnation of the Israeli war on Gaza, the passing of Roman Catholic Pope Francis is a loss for humanity as a whole.

Hassan Hanafi's legacy will continue to enrich Muslim, Arab, Egyptian and human thought for a long time to come.

The holding of this year’s Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo is an expression of the determination of the Japanese government and people

What explains the continuing popularity of late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel-Nasser, who died 50 years ago this year?

The widespread rediscovery of family life may be one of the positive developments to come out of the coronavirus pandemic

Walid M Abdelnasser pays tribute to Gamil Atteya Ibrahim, a unique novelist and writer

The global Covid-19 pandemic has overturned decades of free market ideology with regards to the role of the state in social life

The links between innovation and economic development were high on the agenda of World Economic Forum meetings in Davos

The late Omani sultan Qaboos bin Said assumed power at a critical juncture in the country’s history when it was facing a major revolt in Dhofar

Japanese diplomat and academic Sadako Ogata, who has died at the age of 92, will be greatly missed by all who knew her, including by her many friends in Egypt

Egypt and the Arab and Muslim world have lost a major thinker in the late Kamal Abul-Magd, a major contributor throughout his life to inter-faith and inter-cultural dialogue

The Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty was signed this month 40 years ago, with many of its provisions still open to different interpretations today​

The 1919 Revolution had extraordinary impacts on both national and democratic life in Egypt, setting the stage for the decades to come, writes Walid Abdelnasser

Taking place every year on 21 February, World Student Day owes its origins to the independence struggle of Egyptian students

This year sees the centenary of the founding of the American University in Cairo, with activities planned to mark the occasion in Egypt and across the Arab world

Walid Abdel-Nasser reflects on the “war to end all wars”, that didn’t

Galal Amin, one of Egypt and the Arab world’s most outstanding thinkers, passed away last week

Even those who differed with him ideologically expressed their admiration and respect for the late Egyptian economist and thinker Samir Amin

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