Parliament Diaries| Old Rent Law: How the No vote turned into a Yes
Three sessions, one law, and a dramatic arc: Parliament wavers, tenants hope, opposition walks out, and a bill passes, clouded by silence, surrender, and unanswered questions.
From rail hikes to megaprojects, Kamel Al-Wazir embodies the president’s “nothing comes for free” ethos—turning public transport into a revenue machine
From Iraq 1981 to Iran 2025: How the Begin Doctrine disciplines the world
How Israel’s 1981 strike on Iraq shaped a doctrine of preemptive war—one echoed today in its attacks on Iran, with US backing and regional consequences.
Sayyida Aisha Bridge: a failure easier to blame on the jinn
Dubbed the “Bridge of Death,” Sayyida Aisha Bridge saw decades of crashes, myths, and official denial—until its long-overdue demolition was finally announced.
Egypt’s educational promise falters for stranded Syrian students
Hundreds of Syrian students are locked out of Egypt mid-degree as visa delays and new entry rules derail academic dreams and drain families of tuition and housing costs.
An intimate journey through memory, exile, and identity, tracing the fractured yet enduring soul of Egypt’s Jewish minority through the life of Jacques Hassoun.
Nora Younis's testimony on her 2020 arrest reveals her ordeal & the ongoing fight for independent media in Egypt, where journalism persists despite arbitrary charges & censorship.
Israel-Iran cyber warfare rewrites the rules of modern combat
A digital war unfolds as Israel and Iran clash across cyberspace, AI, and drones, reshaping modern conflict through metadata, misinformation, and algorithmic warfare.