The latest Israel-Hamas or Israel-Gaza war has resulted, as is often the case, in a tidal wave of propaganda, misinformation and misunderstandings. In this Q&A, Khaled Diab fact checks the war and responds to misconceptions about the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Although the 1973 Arab-Israeli war is widely regarded as a military victory in Egypt, it ended in a stalemate and near defeat. Nevertheless, it ultimately led to the return of all occupied Egyptian territory and saved Egypt’s ruling junta from popular discontent.
Read MoreSpiralling inflation has refocused attention in Egypt on overpopulation. But is birth control enough without other reforms?
Read MoreThe Band’s Visit shows an Egyptian police orchestra striking a chord with the locals after getting hopelessly lost in Israel.
Read MoreHillary Clinton seems to suffer from the age-old pharaoh’s curse afflicting women seeking to lead a nation.
Read MoreA rubbish dump dating back to Ancient Egypt offers fascinating glimpses into life in the City of the Sharp-Nosed Fish.
Read MoreMy recent visit to Morocco helped to flesh out, in three dimensions, what it means to be a Moroccan and Arab woman today.
Read MoreThe Arab world is in desperate need of more English language novelists to bring home the realities of life in the region.
Read MoreEgypt’s rounding-up and incarceration of HIV-positive people is unjust, unrealistic and unhealthy.
Read MoreAfter countless generations not venturing far from the comforting embrace of the Nile valley, why have millions of Egyptians left Egypt?
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