Hossam el-Hamalawy

Supporters of incumbent Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi celebrate in Cairo after his most recent landslide electoral victory, 18 December 2023.

Egypt: Sisi’s weakness makes him more brutal

Robert Springborg on how the Egyptian dictator secures his violent rule.
Egyptian with Palestinian flag

From Palestine to Tahrir Square: What Egyptians owe Palestinians

Hossam el-Hamalawy — Since the start of Israel’s latest assault on Gaza, many are wondering why Cairo is effectively supporting Israel’s genocidal war.
El Sisi

Hossam el-Hamalawy: A Decade of Counter-Revolution in Egypt

Hossam el-Hamalawy — The ten years since the coup have witnessed unprecedented repression and censorship
Tahrir Square, 25th January 2011. Photo: Hossam el-Hamalawy

The rise and fall (and rise and fall) of the Egyptian left – Part 5

Phil Butland and Helena Zohdi interview Hossam el-Hamalawy about the history of the Egyptian Left.
tudents, workers and security personnel at the American University in Cairo on strike. Photo: Hossam el-Hamalawy

The rise and fall (and rise and fall) of the Egyptian Left – Part 4

Phil Butland and Helena Zohdi interview Hossam el-Hamalawy about the history of the Egyptian Left.
Egypt protests

The rise and fall (and rise and fall) of the Egyptian Left – Part 3

Phil Butland and Helena Zohdi recently interviewed Hossam el-Hamalawy about the history of the Egyptian Left.
Egypt

The rise and fall (and rise and fall) of the Egyptian Left — Part 2

Phil Butland and Helena Zohdi interview Hossam el-Hamalawy about the history of the Egyptian Left.
Nasser

The rise and fall (and rise and fall) of the Egyptian left — Part 1: 1919 revolution to Nasser

Phil Butland and Helena Zohdi interview Hossam el-Hamalawy about the history of the Egyptian Left. Due to the length of the interview, it will be publishing it in several parts.