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Nasser's Gambledraws on declassified documents from six countries and original material in Arabic, German, Hebrew, and Russian to present a new understanding of Egypt's disastrous five-year intervention in Yemen, which Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser later referred to as \"my Vietnam.\" Jesse Ferris argues that Nasser's attempt to export the Egyptian revolution to Yemen played a decisive role in destabilizing Egypt's relations with the Cold War powers, tarnishing its image in the Arab world, ruining its economy, and driving its rulers to instigate the fatal series of missteps that led to war with Israel in 1967. Viewing the Six Day War as an unintended consequence of the Saudi-Egyptian struggle over Yemen, Ferris demonstrates that the most important Cold War conflict in the Middle East was not the clash between Israel and its neighbors. It was the inter-Arab struggle between monarchies and republics over power and legitimacy. Egypt's defeat in the \"Arab Cold War\" set the stage for the rise of Saudi Arabia and political Islam. Bold and provocative,Nasser's Gamblebrings to life a critical phase in the modern history of the Middle East. Its compelling analysis of Egypt's fall from power in the 1960s offers new insights into the decline of Arab nationalism, exposing the deep historical roots of the Arab Spring of 2011.

Background Despite increasing attention to nurse fatigue globally, little is known about its prevalence and contributing factors among Egyptian oncology nurses. Work-related fatigue and burden not only affect nurses’ well-being but also compromise patient care quality and healthcare system efficiency. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of work-related fatigue and burden among oncology nurses in Egypt and to identify their associated factors. Methods An observational cross-sectional study was conducted at the Mansoura Oncology Center in Egypt. A convenience sampling method was used to recruit 273 nurses during their work shifts. Data were collected through a structured face-to-face questionnaire, incorporating socio-demographic details and the Arabic version of the “Self-diagnosis Checklist for Assessment of Workers’ Accumulated Fatigue”. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27, employing descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression to identify significant predictors. Results The mean fatigue score among participants was 16.2 ± 7.5, with 24.5% of nurses experiencing grade IV fatigue. Regarding work burden, 68.1% of nurses reported grade D burden. Multivariate analysis revealed that being married, holding a bachelor’s degree or higher, and having less than 10 years of work experience were independent predictors of grade IV fatigue, with adjusted odds ratios (AOR) of 2.8, 2.2, and 2.4, respectively. Grade D burden was independently associated with being unmarried (AOR = 2.2) and reporting insufficient income (AOR = 2.8). Conclusions The findings highlight a high prevalence of severe work-related fatigue and burden among oncology nurses in Egypt. Addressing these challenges through institutional policies, adequate staffing, financial support, and targeted mental health interventions is essential. Further research should explore causal relationships and implement interventions to mitigate fatigue and burden in oncology nursing practice.

Which way will Egypt go now that Husni Mubarak's authoritarian regime has been swept from power? Will it become an Islamic theocracy similar to Iran? Will it embrace Western-style liberalism and democracy?Egypt after Mubarakreveals that Egypt's secularists and Islamists may yet navigate a middle path that results in a uniquely Islamic form of liberalism and, perhaps, democracy. Bruce Rutherford draws on in-depth interviews with Egyptian judges, lawyers, Islamic activists, politicians, and businesspeople. He utilizes major court rulings, political documents of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the writings of Egypt's leading contemporary Islamic thinkers. Rutherford demonstrates that, in post-Mubarak Egypt, progress toward liberalism and democracy is likely to be slow. Essential reading on a subject of global importance, this edition includes a new introduction by Rutherford that takes stock of the Arab Spring and the Muslim Brotherhood's victories in the 2011-2012 elections.

AI-driven tools augment dentists' capabilities by assisting to identify essential anatomical structures and improving the precision of diagnosing health conditions. However, the effective application of AI depends on dentists' awareness and willingness to utilize these technologies proficiently. The Egyptian government is actively promoting the integration of AI into healthcare, yet there remains a notable gap in research concerning Egyptian dentists' knowledge and attitudes towards AI in oral radiology. This study aimed to bridge this gap by assessing Egyptian dentists' understanding of AI and identifying the barriers to its clinical implementation. A cross-sectional survey was conducted online among Egyptian dentists. The questionnaire assessed their knowledge, attitudes, and perceived challenges related to AI in oral radiology. Dentists were recruited through academic institutions, professional organizations, and social media platforms. To identify the factors influencing respondents' knowledge of AI, a logistic regression analysis was applied. Of the 399 participants, 50.3% reported being familiar with AI. Only 16.3% actively used AI in their clinical practice. A significant number (43.9%) learned about AI through self-study, whereas 14.8% attended conferences and workshops to gain knowledge. A strong majority (86%) supported the idea of integrating AI into dental education, 78% believed that AI could have a significant impact on oral radiology, and only 17% thought that AI could completely replace oral radiologists. This study identified several key barriers: limited knowledge (69.9%), lack of training opportunities (73%), and financial limitations (69.4%). The multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that attitudes toward AI were not significant predictors of AI knowledge. Participants working solely as practitioners had lower AI knowledge than those involved in policy or decision-making (OR = 0.44, 95% CI: 0.21-0.91, p = 0.026). Using multiple AI learning methods significantly improved knowledge compared to self-learning alone (OR = 3.72, 95% CI: 1.58-8.88, p = 0.008) and was more effective than any single method. Working in institutions with a clear AI implementation strategy was also associated with higher AI knowledge (OR = 3.31, 95% CI: 1.31-8.45, p = 0.012), while strategies still in development showed no significant benefit (AUC = 0.8). Egyptian dentists recognize the potential benefits of AI in oral radiology but face certain challenges, such as gaps in knowledge, training, and lack of strategic AI initiatives within their institutions.

During the reign of the first Ptolemaic kings in Egypt, mainly in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE, the Egyptian cults related to the divine couple of Isis and Sarapis (i.e. the Isiac cults) spread successfully from Egypt to ports and coastal cities of the ancient Mediterranean. The discussion on the topic of the factors involved in the process of the early spread of these cults outside Egypt is still open and, so far, the research in this area has been conducted mainly by using established historiographical methods. However, these methods are limited when dealing with the interplay among different variables involved in complex historical processes. This article aims to overcome these limits by using a quantitative spatial network analysis. The results of our previous published research, which focused on a quantitative evaluation of the impact of individual factors on the early spread of the Isiac cults across the ancient Aegean Islands, suggest that the process was promoted by military and commercial activities of the Ptolemaic dynasty, and that the Ptolemaic military operations were the most influential factor. Following these results, this article focuses on the early spread of the Isiac cults on the west coast of Hellenistic Asia Minor, i.e. the region which the Ptolemies attempted to control in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE. The statistically significant results presented in this article support the hypothesis that the Ptolemaic political engagement in Asia Minor had a positive impact on the early spread of the Isiac cults. The results also suggest that the activities of the Seleucid dynasty, a political rival of the Ptolemies, in the area of interest could have constituted an immunological factor limiting the spread of the Isiac cults further to the eastern parts of Asia Minor.

We analyze the effects of the 2011 Egyptian protests on the relative labor market conditions of women using panel data from the Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey (ELMPS). Using unique information from the Statistical Database of the Egyptian Revolution, we geocode each \"martyr\", i.e. demonstrators who died during the protests, based on the location of the political incident. We construct our measure of the intensity of the protests – the district-level number of \"martyrs\" – and rely on a Difference-in-Differences approach. We find that the 2011 protests have reduced intra-household differences in labor force participation by increasing women's employment and unemployment relative to men. Women's employment relative to men increased in both the private and informal sectors. Our estimates suggest how economic uncertainty such as the one associated to the recent protests may undermine the importance of cultural factors and attitudes towards female work. We link these findings to the literature showing how a relevant shock to the labor division between women and men may have long run consequences on the role of women in society.

The advancement of information technology has catalyzed the emergence of virtual exchanges, offering an alternative avenue for cross-cultural engagement without the necessity of physical travel abroad. This development suggests that virtual exchanges can reduce barriers to female participation while enhancing their proficiency in intercultural, inter-linguistic, and interreligious engagement. This paper examines the design of a virtual exchange program linking UK Christians with Egyptian Muslims, structured around the framework of scriptural reasoning (SR). A focal point of our investigation lies in the experiences of female participants, who constituted the majority of the Egyptian cohort, illuminating how the practice of SR aptly facilitated their progression in both competence and self-assurance.

The institution pr-hnr was translated as a harem in traditional Egyptological literature. From the 1980s, the interpretation as a Group of Performers is used, especially for the period of Old and Middle Kingdoms. The objective of this paper is to show continuity in the functioning of the studied institution and to demonstrate how the original translation was incorporated into the Egyptological studies.

As community engagement is considered the key to a successful project outcome, it was necessary to change the general attitude dealing with main ecosystem projects such as Wetlands from just being producers supporting primary industries to community-friendly projects providing urban spaces with recreational, educational and ecological facilities and assuring high quality of life. Wetland parks play a vital role for the benefit of its communities. This paper focuses on social aspects and values in designing Wetland parks; it emphasizes the importance of involving community groups to overcome various difficulties and challenges of these projects’ existence. The paper aims to create a design model that achieves a community-friendly Wetland Park; a social guiding model that raises community awareness, participation and ensures sustainability of such projects. A theoretical design guideline review on parks and Wetlands is being presented to provide the basis for the design model and for a community-oriented questionnaire. The paper addresses decision-makers and urban designers in Egypt providing social guidelines to engage local groups in early stages of design. The paper then directs the questionnaire survey to com-munity groups to attain the proposed design model for a community-friendly Wetland Park in Egypt that paves the way for long-term development.