Governments in pursuit of economic growth love to invest in physical capital—new roads, beautiful bridges, gleaming airports, and other infrastructure. But they are typically far less interested in…
By Maria Asaad
Madbouly, 52, has preserved his position as minister of housing and urban utilities since 2014. He served with two following prime ministers, including Ibrahim Mahlab until…
[caption id="attachment_55256425" align="alignnone" width="940"] The Great Pyramid, left, is the only standing monument of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World." (Norma Meyer)[/caption]
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Archbishop Angaelos was enthroned as the first Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, having served as General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom since 1999. He is widely…
[caption id="attachment_55255744" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Crown Prince and Defense Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman al-Saud (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C)…
by Soha al-Sharkawy
The makers the film “Very Confidential”, whose cast includes more than 55 Egyptian stars, are filming the remaining scenes in a studio in the Giza district in West Cairo.
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[caption id="attachment_55252983" align="aligncenter" width="716"] A girl walks in front of a graffiti painted on the wall of a house located inside the 15th-century complex built by Mameluk Sultan…
Disruption in the Hormuz can have major implications for global trade, but it also creates opportunities for smaller nations like Iran to become global political players
The Iraq war was viewed as disastrous in retrospect, while the Iran war was unpopular from the get-go. Al Majalla highlights the similarities and differences between the two.
Pipelines have a chequered history in the Middle East, but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led US Tom Barrack to conclude that a new route through Syria could solve some problems.