This week, Egyptians headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2023 presidential election. When the results are announced on December 18, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is largely expected to secure a third term in office. The elections took place at a time of economic turmoil that has dragged on for the
Abdullah Al-Arian is a Palestinian American associate professor of history at Georgetown University in Qatar. He is the author of Answering the Call: Popular Islamic Activism in Sadat’s Egypt and the editor of Football in the Middle East: State, Society, and the Beautiful Game. He is also the editor of the Critical Currents in Islam
December 14, 2023 | Part Of U.S. Senate U.S. Senate 2023-12-14T09:59:55-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNWM4XC8wMDJcLzE3MDI1NjYwMTlfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Senate continues work on the final version of the 2024 defense programs and policy bill (NDAA). A final vote is expected by today. Senators are also expected to vote on executive and judicial nominations. The Senate continues work on the final version of the
HESPRESS English – Morocco News International AFP With AFPThursday 14 December 2023 - 15:46 Russia President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that peace was possible with Ukraine only after Moscow achieved its goals in the nearly two-year conflict. “There will be peace when we achieve our goals. They are not changing. I will remind you
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 14, 2023December 14, 2023, 10:25pm ETClick here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.Click here to see ISW’s 3D control of terrain topographic map of Ukraine. Use of a computer (not a mobile
In this episode of The Horn, Alan hosts a roundtable discussion with Alexander Rondos, a former diplomat and a senior advisor at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Kholood Khair, founding director of Confluence Advisory, a Sudan-focused think tank, and Abdul Mohammed, who has served in senior positions for the United Nations and the African Union
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Listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.Your browser does not support the element.Letters are welcome via e-mail to [email protected]Investing in researchPerhaps there are more fundamental reasons for the slowing pace of R&D than the bureaucratic barriers you identified (“Putting science under the microscope”, November 18th). Over the past half-century, the
Listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.Your browser does not support the element.In 2012 London could claim to be the world’s pre-eminent city. The Olympics had given it a showcase. Despite the financial crisis, globalisation was still just about in vogue and cosmopolitan London was its emblem. Since then
December 14, 2023 | Part Of U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives House Session 2023-12-14T08:59:45-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWNkXC8wMDFcLzE3MDI1NjI1NDFfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The House approved the Senate-passed final version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which provides $886 billion in national defense funding. It also includes an extension of the FISA surveillance authority, known as Section 702, until