The Big Pharaoh
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Joined June 2009
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Egyptian blogger since 2004. I write on Egypt and the Middle East. Caffeine makes me write better and more often. So please buy me a coffee.
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Two major sociopolitical trends will shape America's political future: - The split in the MAGA movement (ex: Marjorie Greene) - Democrats, disgruntled by the establishment, moving further left (ex: Mamdani victory) - Shifting attitudes among young Jewish Americans toward Israel,
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The US-Saudi relationship is no longer just about oil, explains @ThisIsSoliman.
Here’s a <2-minute brief on why MBS’s visit to Washington matters far beyond F-35 and defense headlines. The real story is critical minerals and AI — the emerging foundation of the U.S.–Saudi relationship and the next phase of great power competition. Watch 👇
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"But ultimately, the National Security Agency’s successful management of the previous parliamentary elections without any apparent political cost earned it the trust to run the current round of elections on its own."
Sisi’s rare intervention in the parliamentary elections exposes deep rifts inside the pro-regime camp. Mada Masr spoke with political and judicial sources who say the crisis threatens the regime’s plans — and its path to future constitutional changes. https://t.co/koJUusB1lZ
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The Hierarchy of Sexual Sin in Egypt Egypt has awakened to the terrible crime of four school employees who sexually molested little boys inside a school. People are asking the question: How could they all agree on this crime? In other words, how did they admit to each other that
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Coptic Bishop in Canada Removed After Supporting Women Deacons I was scrolling through my timeline when a post shared by a friend caught my eye. A Coptic Orthodox bishop in Canada had spoken positively about allowing women to serve as deacons. Shortly afterward, he was recalled
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Many people were surprised by the cordial Mamdani–Trump meeting. It suggests the following: - Mamdani is a skilled politician with a likely future in the House or Senate. - He understood the power dynamics working against him and chose to bend the knee—after all, world leaders
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Good Cop, Bad Cop, or Power Struggle? Understanding Egypt President El Sisi’s Election Statement After Egyptian police threatened to punish anyone who “spreads rumors” about the authenticity of the parliamentary elections, and the National Elections Authority insisted no rigging
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كما أعلن @POTUS اليوم، تلتزم الولايات المتحدة بإنهاء الصراع المروّع في السودان. وبقيادة الرئيس ترامب، نعمل مع شركائنا لتيسير هدنة إنسانية ووضع حدّ للدعم العسكري الخارجي للأطراف، الذي يؤجّج العن��. ومع تحقيق السلام والاستقرار، سيتمكن الشعب السوداني من العودة إلى حكمٍ تقوده حكومة
As @POTUS declared today, the United States is committed to ending the horrific conflict in Sudan. Under President Trump’s leadership, we are working with our partners to facilitate a humanitarian truce and bring an end to external military support to the parties, which is
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Trump: "We're going to start working on Sudan."
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American-Ethiopian lady working at a 7-Eleven in D.C. when she learned I’m Egyptian: “We are enemies. Why are you guys so selfish? You gave us a hard time when we finished the dam.” I handed her my ham sandwich to heat. At one point, I was afraid she might spit in it. Anyway, we
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Mai's thread a perfect example of how special Bassem was & how important sustaining his vision & work is. When Mai was 22 & began tweeting about law in Egypt, Bassem pushed her to publish at a think tank. Soon, she did. Today, she's @TimepDC's Executive Director & damn good at it
🧵 This week, @TimepDC is launching a crowdfunding campaign to support one of our longest-running programs: the Bassem Sabry Fellowship: https://t.co/C762gYEZBV. I hope you'll donate to help us keep his vision alive, but first, I'd like to share what Bassem meant to me.
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Egypt’s Quiet Recovery: The Real Story Behind the Dollars I went to the bank to buy U.S. dollars for my trip. The bank said I could take up to 10K, far more than I need. Moments like this make me say, “Thank you, UAE.” The Ras El Hikma investment pulled Egypt back from the brink
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Reports that @SherifGaber has been arrested. Gaber, known for his critical views on religion, was previously sentenced to prison in Egypt and went into hiding. Some reports claim he was detained while trying to flee the country, while others say he was arrested amid a broader
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Google's Notebooklm is insane. I uploaded @SayighYezid 's paper "The Second Republic: Remaking of Egypt Under Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi", the AI converted the pdf into a podcast of two people talking to each other!
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Once a Jew always a Jew Once a Syrian always a Syrian
One day if I ever write a book this photo and how it came about will be an important chapter. Very proud to see the Syrian president shaking hands with the Chief Rabbi of the Syrian Jewish Community in the United States. @syrianetf 🇺🇸 🇸🇾 #Syria
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Syria’s President meets the Chief Rabbi of the Syrian Jewish Community. Assad destroyed Syria’s Jewish heritage. Now, a new chapter can begin.
One day if I ever write a book this photo and how it came about will be an important chapter. Very proud to see the Syrian president shaking hands with the Chief Rabbi of the Syrian Jewish Community in the United States. @syrianetf 🇺🇸 🇸🇾 #Syria
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Proud to have facilitated a milestone meeting between Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, Brian Mast. This marked a meaningful step toward renewed cooperation, security, and peace for Syria and the region. Together with my
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Left. Syria’s Al Shara, then an Al Qaeda leader, giving an interview to Islamist journo Ahmed Mansour of Al Jazeera Right: Al Shara on Fox News last night. What 10 years can do.
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Oh wow , I just found out from a random social media post that Egypt held parliamentary elections yesterday. That’s how irrelevant the rubber-stamp parliament is. The new “parliament,” where opposition seats are now virtually wiped out, seems to have just one purpose, which I’ll
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