Donald Trump is putting an overly literal spin on the words in his presidential seal — e pluribus unum, meaning, “out of many, one.” In a head-spinning week, the president further focused his presidency on benefiting the one — himself — while looking even more oblivious to the many — the millions of Americans trapped…

(MENAFN - Asia Times) Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies Tell me lies Tell me, tell me lies Oh no-no, you can't disguise – Fleetwood Mac Perfidy. There is no other word to describe the ...

An analysis of the divergent governance models of Robert Mugabe and Nelson Mandela has concluded that political leadership is an active force capable of redirecting the course of development in post-liberation African states, according to a master’s thesis awarded with distinction at Cairo University. Submitted by journalist and political researcher Ahmed Mamdouh Helmy, the research…

  For many young Egyptians today, work no longer ends when the workday finishes. Productivity has expanded beyond offices, universities, and formal employment into nearly every aspect of daily life, reinforced by social media that deliver constant motivation, entrepreneurial advice, startup success narratives, productivity “hacks,” networking strategies, and self-improvement content.  Platforms such as Instagram, TikTok,…

By Ibrahim Negm Every year, millions of Muslims leave behind their homes, titles, occupations, habits, and familiar comforts to stand before God in the plain simplicity of Hajj. It is easy to describe Hajj as a journey to Makkah, but this would only touch its outer form. In truth, Hajj is a journey from noise…

President Donald Trump’s new $1.776 billion fund to compensate allies who claim they were unfairly targeted by the Biden administration is the kind of scheme that might once have irrevocably stained a presidency. Yet Trump has spent years shattering ethical expectations surrounding his office. His brazen leadership has long shed the power to shock. Still,…

Egypt’s expansion into digital banking could become one of the country’s most significant financial transformation opportunities over the coming decade, particularly as policymakers seek to widen financial inclusion, modernise banking services, and integrate larger segments of the population into the formal economy. The planned launch of “Yomo” by Commercial International Bank later in 2026, alongside…

Not all political moments are captured by cameras. Some historic turning points are read in the silent details: in the timing of a visit, in the language of diplomatic statements, and sometimes even in official denials. In international politics, denial can occasionally be part of the game. US President Donald Trump has officially denied requesting…

  I returned to my family home in Liguria this year to celebrate Easter—a day that, for most Italians, is synonymous with gathering. As dozens of relatives sat around a table laden with colourful vegetables and roasted meats, a scene from a book came to mind and lingered. It unfolds like this. It is Easter…

Dr Osama Al-Azhari Minister of Awqaf (Charitable Endowments) To the esteemed readers in Egypt, and to all daughters and sons of the Arab and Muslim nations: welcome to a new journey in our blessed voyages with the Book of Allah, in which we sail among its verses, sip from its lights, and draw from its…

The President and CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Gloria Guevara, stated that her meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reflected a clear commitment from the Egyptian political leadership towar enhancing the investment climate and supporting the travel and tourism sector as a vital pillar of the national economy. A strategic investment…

US President Donald Trum’’s state visit to China will go down in history as the day the United States finally acknowledged Beijing’s ascendancy as a global superpower. That acknowledgment does not need to be articulated in a formal statement; it can be clearly read in the subtext of diplomatic behavior, global perception, and shifting media…

Whenever the region appears to be moving closer to de-escalation, Israel intervenes to reignite the flames. Only hours after US President Donald Trump disclosed a framework document aimed at reaching an agreement to end the war with Iran, Israel carried out a dual military operation: one in Beirut’s southern suburb targeting a commander of Hezbollah’s…

By Dr Ashraf Abul Saud In geopolitical terms, a “functional state” refers to a country that is created, supported, or leveraged by a major power to advance its political, security, or economic objectives within a specific region. By this definition, Israel’s relationship with the US stands out as one of the most enduring and robust…

It was cold and windy in Prague. I had arrived less than an hour ago, and a slight drizzle had turned into a shower. I was sitting in a small cafe, sipping a cappuccino with a croissant, talking to a very dear friend, Jaro, whom I had not seen for some time. It was 10:35…

(MENAFN - eTrendy Stock) New York writer and scholar Mara Naaman identifies three movements in how contemporary readers, educators, and institutions engage with Arabic literature, American ...

As Egypt marks the bicentennial of its first modern educational mission to Europe in 1826, a new era of creative expression is emerging. For decades, the national conversation leaned heavily on nostalgia, conjuring up images of black-and-white films, Oum Kalthoum’s Thursday night concerts, and acquiescent claims that Egypt’s creative zenith belonged to a bygone golden…

As the world prepares to mark International Museum Day on May 18, Egypt’s museum leaders are embracing the occasion to highlight culture’s power to foster unity at a time of deepening global divisions. Osama Abdel Wareth, president of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Egypt, believes museums are no longer just guardians of the past. …

The week is still young. But it’s already been a humdinger for President Donald Trump. In the span of 24 hours, he appeared to doze off (again) while his top health official espoused the dangers of declining teenage sperm. He called the White House a “shit house.” He mused about making Venezuela the 51st state…

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was primarily established by five oil-exporting nations as a defiant response to the dominance of the global energy giants. These corporations, famously known as the “Seven Sisters,” wielded absolute control over the industry—dictating production levels and setting prices without even consulting the sovereign nations whose resources they…

The crisis of education cannot be understood merely as a crisis of curricula or examinations. At its core, education is not simply a service provided by the state; it is one of the most important unwritten contracts between the state and its citizens. Through education, the relationship between effort and opportunity is supposed to be…

Islam Made Simple Dr Osama Al-Azhari Minister of Awqaf (Charitable Endowments) Dear readers, all honourable Egyptian people, and daughters and sons of the Arab and Muslims nations, welcome to a new journey with the twenty-first part of the Ever-Glorious Qur’an, into which we deeply delve, drawing from it its treasures and pearls, and pausing with…

President Donald Trump was at it again. On Monday night, Trump embarked on one of his periodic late-night social media posting sprees. As usual, his dozens of posts and reposts were littered with debunked conspiracy theories and other wildly inaccurate claims – many of them about past presidential elections and his Democratic foes, notably including…

(MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) On May 1, 2025, during a White House event marking the National Day of Prayer, US President Donald Trump announced the creation of the White House Religious Liberty ...

The statement by Mojtaba Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader, that “control over the Strait of Hormuz is equivalent to possessing a deterrent power on the level of a nuclear weapon, and it is a vital card we will never relinquish,” is far from a passing remark. Rather, it reveals the pinnacle of Tehran’s demands in…

By Ibrahim Negm There are moments in a nation’s life when polite language becomes a form of denial. Egypt is living through such a moment. Across social media feeds, court reports and everyday conversations, a troubling picture emerges: a society where trust is fraying, violence is normalising, and the race for “reach” is replacing the…

New York —  Elon Musk finally shared an opinion that a lot of people can agree on: Microsoft should not control the future of AI. Trouble is, Musk doesn’t seem to understand who should. For context: Musk sued OpenAI and its executives over what may seem like a minor distinction — OpenAI’s shift from primarily being…

This people have found no one to show them compassion,” read the title of a statement delivered by former Egyptian Defence Minister Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on 3 July 2013, announcing a military coup that removed the late Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected civilian president. It never crossed Egyptians’ minds that the general who promised…

The proximity of Europe Day (May 9) to Africa Day (May 25) is a coincidence of the calendar, but for Egypt, it reads as a moment of synchronicity. As the State prepares to host the African Union (AU) Coordination Summit in New Alamein on June 24–27, 2026, this convergence illuminates the overlapping arcs of two…

By Laila Abdel Aal Alghalban The first thing we do the moment we open our eyes, while still in bed, is stretching our hands to get our mobiles, checking messages and emails, scrolling through our favorite sites and platforms. Completely submerged by a hectic and restless drive to go on, we remain the day long…

Erdogan's alignment with Hamas seems rooted in his broader ideological affinity with the Muslim Brotherhood movement and other Islamist groups. The post Erdogan’s Turkey: The NATO member that sponsors terrorism appeared first on World Israel News .

In today’s world, where globalization is often applied in a uniform and single-minded way, a phenomenon understood largely in terms of erasing cultural boundaries, the role of translation emerges as the last vestige of soft power, perhaps even the only remaining means of protecting and re-presenting identity in a way that preserves its value within…

Dr Ashraf Abul Saud The Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and its Additional Protocols were written to shield civilians from the horrors of war, offering them strict and unambiguous protections during armed conflict. At its core, Article 49 explicitly bans the forced displacement or deportation of civilians – whether carried out individually or collectively –…

“It’s a war against my people. Genocide didn't start just in Gaza in 2023. The genocide against us started since 1948,” award-winning Palestinian author and former political prisoner Basem Khandakji tells TRNN.

We are, in one way or another, bound to engage with others, across borders, cultures, and political divides. Yet the paradox of our time is that such engagement has become more ethically complex than ever. Dialogue is no longer a self-evident virtue; it is a contested space shaped by questions of legitimacy, power, and meaning.…

Every year, the world marks World Press Freedom Day as an occasion to reaffirm the importance of freedom of expression and the protection of journalists as witnesses to the truth. However,   this year’s observance comes at a time when journalism — particularly in conflict zones across the Middle East — has become one of…

Instead of confronting Hamas with meaningful consequences, the international mediators appear to be pleading with the terrorist group to cooperate. The post Hamas is humiliating Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ appeared first on World Israel News .

The British National Archives recently declassified a significant tranche of Foreign Office files from the 1956 Suez Crisis, and the timing is as blunt as the documents themselves. These papers—specifically the FO 371 and PREM 11 series—do more than fill in the blanks of the past; they chart thalassocracy under strain. Initially scheduled under the…

Dr Ashraf Abul Saud Can the Arab-Israeli conflict ever truly end? This question echoes around the world. However, finding an answer requires confronting a deeper issue: how Israelis and many in the Jewish diaspora have been taught to perceive Arabs. Over decades of conflict, Israeli school curricula, media, and propaganda have systematically shaped a highly…

The United States has been implementing steep cuts to its overseas aid development programmes since Donald Trump became US president in 2024. In 2025, US Foreign Aid went from $200 billion to $174 billion with proposals for more cuts. Most of the aid effected include humanitarian relief as well as stabilisation projects, within the circles…

There is a common, but mistaken, belief that when a bank grants a loan worth billions of pounds to a large company, it deducts these funds directly from customer deposits in an arbitrary manner. The reality, from both a scientific and banking perspective, is entirely different and is governed by a “precise rule or balance”…

At a time when Egypt is navigating sustained economic pressures, difficult questions must be raised about how public resources are allocated—and whether current spending priorities remain aligned with national needs. Few issues illustrate this challenge more clearly than the financing of graduate education in Egypt’s public universities. For decades, the state has continued to offer…

(MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) The British National Archives recently declassified a significant tranche of Foreign Office files from the 1956 Suez Crisis, and the timing is as blunt as the documents ...

(MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) We are, in one way or another, bound to engage with others, across borders, cultures, and political divides. Yet the paradox of our time is that such engagement has ...

(MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) There is a common, but mistaken, belief that when a bank grants a loan worth billions of pounds to a large company, it deducts these funds directly from customer deposits ...

The failure to address these vile allegations amounts to a betrayal of the very people these organizations claim to defend. The post The world’s shameful silence on Hamas appeared first on World Israel News .

(MENAFN - PRovoke) Reputation does not live in the communications function. It passes through it, which is why most communications functions, including many well-run ones, cannot produce durable ...

Former Director of Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Egyptian thinker Mostafa al-Feki warned of US President Donald Trump’s thirst for dominance, stating that he had even attempted to take control of the Suez Canal at one point. During a Wednesday interview with Sherif Amer on the “Yahdoth fe Misr” show (Happening in Egypt), Feki stated his belief…