Mohamed Napolion

A wall too far: Why a church expansion sparked clashes in Helwan

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Residents gathered to defend a church expansion they said was needed for a growing community—until bulldozers arrived and a ten-minute confrontation erupted.

Mohamed Napolion_ 15-3-2026

A wall too far: Why a church expansion sparked clashes in Helwan

Hisham Badawi: From secret keeper to House speaker

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Once the state’s silent enforcer, Hisham Badawi now leads the legislature. Can a keeper of secrets hold power to account?

Mohamed Napolion_ 14-1-2026

Hisham Badawi: From secret keeper to House speaker

Saudi-UAE rift over Yemen exposes deeper gulf power struggle

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UAE says it will withdraw remaining forces from Yemen after Saudi Arabia struck Mukalla. Egypt is likely to mediate for preserving what remains of Arab cohesion in a fragile region

Mohamed El Kholy_ 31-12-2025

Saudi-UAE rift over Yemen exposes deeper gulf power struggle

Engineered Collapse: The final effort to polish Egypt’s parliamentary vote fails

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Annulled districts, clashing narratives, and rare court rulings expose fractures in the political engineering behind Egypt’s 2025 parliament and raise doubts over its legitimacy.

Mohamed Napolion_ 4-12-2025

Engineered Collapse: The final effort to polish Egypt’s parliamentary vote fails

Election rigged by bribery, no matter the president’s shout

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Widespread vote buying, staged crowds and voter steering marked Egypt’s second election phase, defying the president’s call for cleaner voting and repeating phase one’s violations.

Mohamed Napolion_ 25-11-2025

Election rigged by bribery, no matter the president’s shout

Who’s to Blame? Election fallout sparks rare public rift inside Egypt’s judiciary

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On the eve of the second round, Egypt’s judicial “family” is locked in a public feud over who supervised and who is to blame for the troubled first phase of the elections.

Mohamed Napolion_ 24-11-2025

Who’s to Blame? Election fallout sparks rare public rift inside Egypt’s judiciary

Déjà vu in Egypt’s parliamentary elections

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Election day for first phase of House vote echoed the Senate: empty polls, staged crowds, widespread violations, and rampant vote buying shaping a tightly controlled process.

Mohamed Napolion_ 11-11-2025

Déjà vu in Egypt’s parliamentary elections

Because Trump’s plan for Gaza is the only available option

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Trump’s Gaza plan gains quick international backing, but experts warn it imposes victor’s terms, deepens Gaza-West Bank divide, and avoids statehood.

Mohamed El Kholy_ 2-10-2025

Because Trump’s plan for Gaza is the only available option

Interview| Ahmed Tantawy navigating the future amid years of political deprivation

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Fresh from prison, Ahmed Tantawy reflects on his year-long detention, political rights ban, and hopes for reform—from prison conditions to Egypt’s democratic future.

Mohamed Napolion_ 29-5-2025

Interview| Ahmed Tantawy navigating the future amid years of political deprivation