Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Pragmatism Rules 196 January 17, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt) on by (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Egypt Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Belgium: Trump: The EV’s Unlikely Top Ambassador April 2, 2026. Published in GocarThe greatest weapon against Trump’s warfare and oil-driven geopolitics is the electric car. 0 Canada: Colorado’s Progressives Probably Wish They Had a Notwithstanding Clause Right about Now April 1, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Poland: Europe Must Not Get Drawn into a War with Iran* April 4, 2026. Published in Gazeta Wyborcza[Trump] has started a war he cannot win and doesn't know how to end. But should Europe help him? 0 South Korea: Iran Must Not Turn the Strait of Hormuz into a ‘Tollgate’ April 2, 2026. Published in Hankyoreh[T]he United States ... should avoid extreme measures such as deploying ground troops and instead propose reasonable compromises. 0 Germany: A Kindergarten Is Deciding World War III March 31, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungWe are witnessing the dumbest warmonger in recent American history. 0 Topics Germany: Moon Mission: US and China Vie for Supremacy in Space April 7, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungIt would be a political catastrophe for Donald Trump if taikonauts reached the lunar south pole before the U.S. flag was hoisted there again. 0 Egypt: The White House, or Shall I Say, the Den of Snakes April 7, 2026. Published in almasryalyoumTrump's rationale for waging the war on Iran differs from those of his degenerate secretary of war as well as his wretched secretary of state. 0 Mexico: Trump and the Delusion of World Domination April 6, 2026. Published in La Jornada[T]he dystopian visions of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley now appear almost like childish daydreams. 0 Poland: Peace Is 1 of the Versions: New Elements of War with Iran April 5, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita If nothing comes of the peace talks, the Iranians will "defend themselves and resist" for a long time. 0 Saudi Arabia: US and Europe: A Partnership of Anxiety April 5, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatAre we ... witnessing a divorce between ... two allies, or are we seeing a reshuffling of the deck? 0 Israel: Put an End to the Threats from Iran and Hezbollah April 4, 2026. Published in Israel HayomThis is a particularly opportune moment for Donald Trump to alter the world order in the face of China and Russia and to reshape geopolitics in the Middle East. 0 Saudi Arabia: A Forward-Looking Vision for the Region and World After This War April 4, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat 0 Poland: Europe Must Not Get Drawn into a War with Iran* April 4, 2026. Published in Gazeta Wyborcza[Trump] has started a war he cannot win and doesn't know how to end. But should Europe help him? 0 Related Articles Saudi Arabia: Regional Quartet Offer Trump a Final Off-Ramp April 1, 2026. Published in Arab NewsA negotiated deal remains possible. Both sides will have to make compromises but that route must be explored extensively. Egypt: When Americans Finally See What We Always Knew March 13, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineA significant segment of the American political elite engages with Israel not through rational calculus but through eschatological conviction. Egypt: Can Trump’s Mediation Succeed? February 27, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineTrump’s potential advantage lies in leverage. Egypt: Davos 2026 and the Reshaping of the International Order: The Trump–El-Sisi Summit January 31, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[The Trump–El-Sisi summit at Davos 2026] is also a test of the extent to which American pragmatism can align with Egyptian strategic constants. Zimbabwe: Egypt’s Plan for the Reconstruction of Gaza April 18, 2025. Published in The HeraldPresident Trump's leadership is crucial in this juncture. Previous articleTake a Deep BreathNext articleTruth Prevails, Even if the Whistleblower Is Silenced LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment