Europe has always had its anti-enlightenment side. Northern Ireland graphically presents its extreme manifestation. Robin Wilson* Not many across Europe would feel they had much to learn from the tiny region of Northern Ireland after its latest outburst of rioting. Yet Mark Mazower did not title his history of 20th-century Europe Dark …
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London – Times of Egypt “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle”, a statement by Buckingham Palace said on Friday …
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Doaa Moneim – Ahram Online “The United Kingdom (UK) will establish a new finance facility, located in Egypt, aiming to reinforce trade ties between the two countries, particularly in the exports sector”, said Emma Wade-Smith, the UK’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, on Tuesday. Wade-Smith made her statements during a virtual …
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Ahram Online Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson exchanged views on developments related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), and regional issues of mutual concern in a phone call on Thursday evening. Al-Sisi stressed the paramount importance of the GERD issue describing it as a …
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Paul Mason finds in the UK’s foreign, and defence review a wilful refusal of its natural European engagement. Paul Mason* Will British tanks be mothballed? Will the artillery be shelved? Will infantry battalions be dissolved? Will there ever be enough fighter jets to protect the aircraft carrier? Answers to these …
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Doaa Moneim – Ahram Online The Egyptian National Council for Women (NCW) and the World Bank in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Embassy in Egypt, launched the ‘Egyptian Gender Equity Seal (EGES)’ on Thursday. The seal is a certification awarded to private sector entities in Egypt which apply gender equality …
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The right question to ask is not if inequality threatens democracy, but which inequalities matter? Piergiuseppe Fortunato The storming of the Capitol in Washington on 6 January has sparked a lively debate on the origins of discontent in American society. While for some observers the events, which unfolded that day, …
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Egypt Independent Egypt’s Official Gazette published in its issue eight bis (f), President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s decision #86 of 2021, regarding the establishment of a branch of the University of London and the University of Central Lancashire. The first article stipulated that an Egyptian university institution would be established under …
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The UK’s highest court has delivered another benchmark judgment on gig workers. But the battle is not over. Jill Toh* In a landmark judgment last Friday, the UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favour of ‘gig’ workers in a six-year battle between a number of drivers from the App Drivers and the Couriers Union …
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London – Times of Egypt In a live broadcast from the House of Commons, British Prime minister Boris Johnson revealed, on Monday, the roadmap to ease the lockdown on the United Kingdom (UK). It was revealed that the end of lockdown roadmap will be carried out in four stages: beginning …
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