https://www.scmp.com/rss/516501/feed Mohamed El-Bendary, an independent researcher based in Egypt, taught journalism in the United States and New Zealand. His commentaries have appeared in major international media outlets. He is the author of "The 'Ugly American' in the Arab Mind: Why Do Arabs Resent America?", among others. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In the midst of the current chill in Sino-US relations, as well as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, China’s image as a rising superpower and promoter of world peace is strengthening in the Arab World. During the recent China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for convening a peace conference to end the Gaza war and Palestinian suffering. Beijing has also proposed a plan for ending the Ukraine war. In the same vein, the St Petersburg International Economic... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3266056/wary-ugly-american-arab-world-leaning-towards-china-and-russia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3266056/wary-ugly-american-arab-world-leaning-towards-china-and-russia?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:30:09 +0000 China’s policy of strengthening relations with countries in the Global South has accelerated in recent years, and this can be seen in its development of wide-ranging ties with Egypt. Under the umbrella of a comprehensive strategic partnership, China has invested heavily in Egypt, especially in the agriculture, technology, steel, construction, textile and tourism industries. On May 13, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi inaugurated the first phase of a large-scale project west of Cairo,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3263606/how-egypt-became-essential-destination-chinese-investment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3263606/how-egypt-became-essential-destination-chinese-investment?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 May 2024 08:30:10 +0000 In wartime, truth is precious and is often only guarded by journalists. The Israeli military has made the task of reporting on the war in Gaza a particularly arduous one, with many journalists having died in the conflict. In such a hostile environment, journalists are becoming targets for their reporting on dead and badly wounded Palestinians. On April 11, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) stated that 95 journalists and media staff are among the more than 34,000 people killed since the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3258516/journalists-risk-their-lives-gaza-west-looks-other-way?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3258516/journalists-risk-their-lives-gaza-west-looks-other-way?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Apr 2024 07:30:20 +0000 On Thursday, the International Court of Justice demanded that Israel permit unhindered provision of essential supplies and aid to Gaza, including food, water, fuel and medical supplies. The UN’s top court further ordered Tel Aviv to prevent its military from harming the rights of Palestinians under the Genocide Convention. The ICJ’s orders come in response to the “urgent request” which South Africa filed on March 6, asking the court to bolster the provisional measures it handed down on January... https://www.scmp.com/comment/world-opinion/article/3257371/time-world-follow-south-africas-moral-lead-gaza-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/world-opinion/article/3257371/time-world-follow-south-africas-moral-lead-gaza-war?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:30:22 +0000 Human-caused climate change is having a compounding impact on Africa and holding back the continent’s growth. In my two decades of residency in Cairo, Egypt, I have never witnessed a winter as warm as the one this year. Last year was the hottest that the land of the Nile has witnessed, with Egyptians sweltering in summer heat in October and November. Many other African countries – from Somalia and Senegal to Libya and South Africa – also experienced unprecedented heat. Climate change and extreme... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3255233/rich-world-must-follow-chinas-lead-and-support-africas-green-revolution?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3255233/rich-world-must-follow-chinas-lead-and-support-africas-green-revolution?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:30:10 +0000 Among the six countries invited last week to join the Brics bloc are the African countries of Egypt and Ethiopia. Joining the grouping will not only allow Cairo and Addis Ababa to sell their products to the other members of bloc more easily but also contribute to the establishment of a just international economic system. An expanded bloc, along with the potential use of a common currency in trading among the Brics countries, will help in countering US unilateralism. This, as Egyptian President... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3232548/expanded-brics-can-help-africa-deepen-its-ties-china-and-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3232548/expanded-brics-can-help-africa-deepen-its-ties-china-and-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:17:34 +0000