US President Donald Trump’s message to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, in which he expressed his readiness to engage and mediate in the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), represents more than a diplomatic gesture or a routine exchange between leaders.
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The US designation of the branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan as terrorist organizations signals the failure of Western policies that once treated the group as a “moderate” alternative to violent extremism.
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Iran is approaching a critical historical juncture, as declining domestic legitimacy, ongoing social unrest, and sustained external pressure have transformed a once-manageable governance challenge into a structural test of the regime’s endurance.
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Europe’s ability to navigate the complexities of religious and cultural diversity will depend on its capacity to transcend fear-driven politics that distort its engagement with Islam.
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It is customary for world leaders to gather at international political and economic summits; yet their presence in Cairo for the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum of such grandeur, stands as an event of exceptional distinction.
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The recognition of the State of Palestine stands among the most complex and contentious issues in international law and contemporary international relations. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence, proclaimed by the Palestinian National Council in Algiers in 1988, the Palestine Liberation Organization has pursued the strategic objective of securing broad international recognition of Palestine as a state.
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Israel’s war on Gaza has turned into a bloody quagmire, deepening its international isolation and fraying both its domestic social fabric and the cohesion of the wider Jewish diaspora, writes Amr Helmy
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Europe’s confident rights-based discourse has given way to heavy silence or outright bias when it comes to the atrocities being committed against the Palestinians, writes Amr Helmy
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In the same way that many Western nations criminalise anti-Semitism, they must also criminalise Islamophobia and the persecution of Muslims, along with the Jewish extremism that promotes it.
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The return of Benjamin Netanyahu to the premiership of Israel, leading an ultranationalist coalition filled with hardline and extremist figures, has resulted in a significant escalation of systematic violence within Israeli policies toward the Palestinian people.
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The world has witnessed a troubling surge in Islamophobia in recent years, as Muslims in numerous countries have been subjected to systematic smear campaigns, discrimination, and hate-driven violence.
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With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a new phase of American economic strategy appears to be taking shape — one that aims to redefine global financial and trade relationships.
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With President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, it came as no surprise that he once again prioritized addressing the U.S. trade deficit, which had climbed to nearly $1.2 trillion by the end of 2024.
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Benjamin Netanyahu has never concealed his preference for Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections, once calling him “Israel’s best friend ever in the White House.”
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Despite the significant losses Hezbollah has suffered, in its leadership structure and military capabilities, it strives persistently to retain its dual role.
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The independence of the International Criminal Court must be respected in its investigation of Israeli actions in the Occupied Territories, writes
Amr Helmy
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Western democracies must ensure that Israel respects international humanitarian law, human rights law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention in its actions in Gaza, writes Amr Helmy
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Amr Helmy makes a call for ethical and political accountability in Germany’s arms exports to Israel
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Recent developments in Niger and other West African countries should act as a wake-up call to the Western countries to reassess their priorities in the region.
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