By Khaled Diab Decades of unprecedented population growth have played a significant role in Arab regime repression, the two main waves of revolutions that swept the region, and the fierce counterrevolutions that followed. Friday 24 January 2020 Over the past…
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Egypt’s 21st-century plagues
By Khaled Diab While the Egyptian regime battles for its survival, Egypt itself may not survive as a viable state, as it faces a ‘plague’ of potentially crippling environmental, economic and social challenges. Monday 12 February 2018 For those of…
Sisi’s Suez moment
Suez Canal II is not about economics. It is a symbol of how President Sisi is supposedly navigating Egypt through narrow straits towards modernity.
Dispelling the curse of the Nile
Conflict between Nile basin countries has been averted. But unless effective action is taken, a water war remains a distinct future possibility.
Save the Nile Delta, President al-Sisi
Egypt would be much better off saving the sinking ship of the Nile Delta instead of building a white elephant Suez Canal II.