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Abdel Latif el-Menawy

Abdel Latif el-Menawy

Abdel Latif el-Menawy is an author, columnist and multimedia journalist who has covered conflicts around the world. He is the author of “Tahrir: the last 18 days of Mubarak,” a book he wrote as an eyewitness to events during the 18 days before the stepping down of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Menawy’s most recent public position was head of Egypt’s News Center. He is a member of the National Union of Journalists in the United Kingdom, and the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate. He can be found on Twitter @ALMenawy

To the Egyptian govt, don’t talk down to your people

Egypt should talk with people at the right time and while also using their language and respecting their intellect...

 Bureaucrats must learn Sisi cannot save Egypt alone

The Egyptian president will not be able to work alone, or to work according to an old or traditional style...

 The making of terrorism in the Middle East

Five years ago and particularly in June of 2009, American forces released Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - the future leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria- from Camp Bucca, south of Iraq. The reasons......

 Sisi should be a man of the people, not scared of them

A leader’s worst problem is allowing himself to give in to his security fears...

 Egypt’s two elections, no déjà vu here

Egypt witnessed two similar moments in 2012 and 2014 - the moment the results of presidential elections were announced...

 The West is blindfolded when it comes to Egypt

It seems that the West’s media and political officials do not desire to understand what is going on in Egypt...

 Egypt’s election flurry has ended, now let’s get to work

The Egyptian presidential elections ended this week and now it is time to get to work...

 Egyptians, today is the first day of a new beginning

This is a defining moment for Egypt as this is when the country overcomes a phase that lasted for three years...