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  • Egypt, Turkey and the Real China Challenge

    Development or democracy? Biden’s International Priorities On April 6, 2021, Turkey released imprisoned Turkish Journalist Ahmet Altan after a European court ruled his civil rights were violated. Mr. Altan spent more than four year in prison for allegedly taking part in the failed coup of 2016. Turkish officials claim that the Turkish judiciary is independent…

  • Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel

    Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the canal chief and a judicial official said Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Osama Rabie said the hulking Ever Given would not be allowed to leave…

  • The High Cost of Ethiopia’s Intransigence

    Lessons from the Only War Between the Two Countries In 1874-1876 war broke out between Egypt and Ethiopia. Egypt under Ismail Pasha was over confident that it would win. Ismail Pasha wanted to create an Egyptian empire in Africa extending southward.  His grandfather, Mohamed Ali had already extended his empire to Sudan and Eritrea. Ismail…

  • Who are America’s friends in the Arab world?

    The key thing to understand about international relations is that it is based on interests first, and interests alone determine the alliances of countries and govern their relations. However, this condition remains subject to human ties that are formed between the peoples of many countries; these relations turn into coherence and homogeneity, sometimes culminating in…

  • Egypt parades ancient mummies through the capital

    Egypt made a showy display of transporting 22 ancient mummies through Cairo to a new location in an effort to boost tourism. The tourism industry has taken a hit due to political turmoil following the 2011 popular uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak, and more recently, the coronavirus pandemic. The Associated Press has the…

  • Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan: Talks on Ethiopian big dam to be resumed

    Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan: Talks on Ethiopian big dam to be resumed CAIRO (AP) — A new round of talks between three African nations began Saturday, officials said, aimed at resolving a yearslong dispute over a giant dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary. The three-day talks are taking place in Kinshasa, the…