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Opinion|The Post-pandemic world: What’s next for the Middle East and North Africa
While the health crisis is not yet in retreat globally, the unprecedented rapid development of vaccines and their ongoing rollout provide some optimism that we may be able to embark on a return to some form of “normalcy”.
Daily News Egypt 15-Year Milestone: Honouring Previous Leaps and Aspiring to Brighter Future
Daily News Egypt has been providing a snapshot of Egyptian affairs for 15 years to a diverse set of readers inside the country, local and foreign businesspeople, and those who had never stepped foot in the country.
Opinion| Egypt in 2030 and beyond
What has been more noticeable is the speed of such change, the variation in its severity, and its unpredictability in the light of the conditions of uncertainty.
Opinion| 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is framework to build back better post-COVID-19
Disruption expands into global commerce, growing food insecurity and education, taking away jobs from a massive 500 million people.
Opinion| Ethiopia and the inevitable confrontation
The Ethiopian system is still in an unprecedented state of fragility because tribalism and ethnic quotas rule the country. The current scene in Addis Ababa is the product of a long history of political crises that have accumulated over the past decades. Indeed, the problem is extremely complex, and there are no pre-prepared solutions to …
Opinion| Religious wars in the Middle East
This follows on from the phenomenon of exploiting religion in the service of political goals, which has begun to spread again, but this time in the Middle East.
Opinion| Egyptian-American relations and the arms deal
The US State Department confirmed, in a statement, that the proposed sale of missiles and related equipment “will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States, by helping improve the security of a major non-NATO ally that remains an important strategic partner in the Middle East”.
Opinion| JICA’s support to Egypt amid COVID-19
Egypt has exerted great efforts in dealing with the pandemic, and has been ranked first across Africa, third in the Middle East, and 25th globally in the COVID-19 resilience ranking issued by Bloomberg in November 2020.
Opinion| We should unlock the latent talent of refugees
Refugees have faced similar restrictions on their movement and employment opportunities for years.
Opinion| WOW festival calls for rewriting history from feminist perspective
The festival is considered a global women’s movement launched by British director and producer Jude Kelly in 2010, Artistic Director of the South Bank Centre, one of the largest cultural centres in Europe, on the centenary of International Women’s Day.
Opinion| Terrorism and double standards
Indeed, what the terrorist organisation ISIS has done against humanity, including crimes, murder, and bombing, without discrimination, proves that these people do not belong to Islam.
Opinion| Has the Libyan division started again?
The sequence of events confirms that the matter was not a coincidence, but was planned by external parties seeking to thwart the passage of the government from inside Libya
Opinion| Palestinian reconciliation and missed opportunities
This week, Cairo hosted a new meeting for the Palestinian parties in an attempt to unify the family.
Opinion| Lebanon and ambitions of Iran
The recent state of confusion in Lebanese foreign policy will certainly have unfortunate consequences in the coming days, especially after the pro-Iranian Shi’a party, Hezbollah, placed its upper hand on this brotherly Arab country.
Opinion| Issues of African-Americans and Palestinians on Biden table
Every year in February, the US and Canada celebrate Black History Month, in memory of the prominent personalities and important events in the history of the African diaspora.
Opinion| Politicising human rights in US
The US claims to be founded on human rights and defines itself as a defender of human rights around the world.
Opinion| The whirlwind of human rights
The US Congress has stirred up a new whirlwind in bringing up allegations of Egypt’s violations of human rights again.
Opinion| Egypt’s Ministry of Culture in face of terrorism
The world is currently fighting a fierce war against ideological and intellectual terrorism. But the most important factor that helps overcome this crisis is awareness and the ability to take responsibility.
Opinion| China’s contribution to world economic recovery
The past year was marked by the sudden onslaught of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The world economy has been plunged into the worst recession since the end of World War II, and a cold wave of severe recession has been seen with global challenges emerging one after another.
Commentary: People-to-people exchanges indispensable to stable China-U.S. ties
Since Beijing and Washington established diplomatic ties 42 years ago, people-to-people exchanges between the two sides have worked as a bridge and lubricant key to the improvement of the bilateral relations. Such exchanges, once supported by the leadership of both sides, have thrived in various fields with fruitful results. Yet regrettably, the previous U.S. administration …
Commentary: Xi’s pre-new year visit underlines new opportunities amid challenges
The crucial year of 2021 marks the beginning of China’s marching toward modernization from a new historical starting point. Xi’s special concerns during his Guizhou tour this year speak volumes as he has charted a path to seize new opportunities amid challenges China faces in the new stage of development.
Commentary: Sustaining vitality in China-US economic cooperation for common good
Constructive economic interactions between the two sides have maintained resilience, offering hope for a return of China-US relations to the right track
Opinion| President Al-Sisi Fights Terrorism by Eliminating Informal Settlements
President Al-Sisi’s initiative to release young men who are not accused of criminal offenses also opens a new page for these young people.
Opinion| Iranian Terrorism and Turkish Agenda
Between a Gulf-Gulf reconciliation with no specific features, and the results that are not desired so far, there remain some points that need explanation and analysis by those who know the secrets of political life.
Opinion| Biden defies continued under-representation of women in US politics
US President Joe Biden’s cabinet is the first in American history in which the number of women is nearly close to that of men.
Opinion| Social media turns into source of conflict instead of communication
Social media, specifically Facebook and Twitter, have become, at present, sources of conflict, clash, and division after they deviated from their main function, which is to provide platforms for communication and exchange of information.
Opinion| What does Kamala Harris mean for feminists?
The recent inauguration of Kamala Harris as Vice President of the US, to be the first woman and the first black person to assume the post, is the true culmination of the struggle of black women over many decades to participate in American politics effectively. Despite the existence of feminist movements, the struggle of black women is …
Opinion| Egypt seeks no halt to Ethiopian prosperity and development
Ethiopia may be one of the examples that require the use of Egypt’s military force to deter this system
Opinion| The illusion of American democracy
The development of the situation in the wake of the recent attack on the US Congress, the continuing violent demonstrations, the declaration of a state of emergency in Washington, D.C. until the inauguration of Joe Biden, and the deployment of security forces on the streets prove to the whole world the fragility of the democratic …
Opinion| 5 factors that form how security awareness training programmes are developing
Among the wide range of reasons that cause cybersecurity incidents, inappropriate use of IT resources by employees remains a challenge for businesses. In 2019, half (52% enterprise, 50% SMBs) of companies faced a data breach because of this, as revealed in a Kaspersky survey of IT decision makers. Quite surprisingly, companies experienced this almost as …