Technology and Its Influence on the Rise of Radical Right-Wing Leaders
In recent years we have witnessed the emergence of new leaders charismatic, populist figures, who are ideologically positioned on the…
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The Rise of Political Violence in the United States
The attack on former president Donald Trump is one of the worst instances of political violence in recent years. Such…
Southeast Asian MPs launch International Parliamentary Inquiry to investigate the impact of industries on environment
On Monday, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) held the first hearing of its International Parliamentary Inquiry (IPI) on the…
Year of Elections from the National Endowment for Democracy
Announcing a new publication from John K. Glenn of our esteemed partner, the National Endowment for Democracy, entitled “Year of…
Are Chatbots Misinforming Us About the European Elections? Yes.
2024 has been called a super-election year, with more than 60 national elections taking place around the world. At the…
Pan-Asian Alliance Needed to Strengthen Democracy in Asia
As democratic values face escalating challenges globally, civil society organisations (CSOs), diaspora communities and political parties with shared values must…
Putting an end to kleptocracy and recovering the assets stolen by corrupt leaders
In this speech to the UK House of Lords on Tuesday 9 May, Lord Hain urged the British government to back the establishment of an international anti-corruption court to prosecute crooked leaders of countries that do not enforce their own anti-corruption laws.
Power Conflict: Traditional Governments vs. Social Media
The recent decision by the Egyptian Tax Authority to apply income taxes on social media influencers is creating a hot debate. A huge number of Egyptians, of all ages and backgrounds, are earning living by creating media content on YouTube and Facebook platforms in particular. There is no solid statistics on how much money they make. But, to put things into perspective, it is important to notice that almost all famous media personalities who worked on traditional television stations for years, have been moving their work to YouTube.
Religion Factor in Egypt’s Population Crisis
Religion is the most important and the most ignored factor hindering the Egyptian state’s quest to control the overpopulation crisis.
The Brewing Egypt-Ethiopia War is an International Security Threat
It would be a delusion to assume that the dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia, over the building and filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), has not, yet, escalated into a state of war. Egypt and Ethiopia have already been engaged in war-level conflicts, since Ethiopia announced its intention to build the dam on the upstream of the Blue Nile, in 2009. Although, it is not a traditional war, in the form of deploying tanks and fighter jets against each other; it may get to the point soon. Should a military conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia erupts, it will not only affect the security of Africa but also the security of the Middle East and the stability of Europe.