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Furthermore, part of the trade war and Q8: In light of current international

tariffs imposed on goods between the pressures, what approach should Arab
United States, Europe, and China relates countries take?
to agricultural exports. Therefore, we
hope that the parties will reach
It must be characterised by cooperation,
acceptable negotiated solutions to avoid
understanding and consultation on all
an escalation that will lead to further
common political and economic issues.
harm to the lives of millions in Africa.

Q9: Regarding the Palestinian issue, what
Q6: Your active participation in Al-
strategies can Egypt adopt to support its
Masry Al-Youm and the Egyptian
plan to reject displacement?
Center for Thought and Studies
demonstrates your love of writing and
reading. In your opinion, what topics or Egypt's official position is clear: it rejects

issues have not received sufficient displacement and the liquidation of the
attention? Palestinian cause at its expense.
Demanding that an entire people leave their

We must understand that international land to build projects such as those being
relations are not just about the Middle promoted is something that falls outside the
East. There are other issues such as framework of international law and logic.
migration, international economic This position is supported by Arab and
relations, the environment, and climate European powers. Therefore, this idea is
change. We should not view all issues
unworkable.
negatively, as there are positives as well
as negatives. For example, despite the
damage Europe has suffered due to the
coronavirus, it has alerted them to the
importance of economic security—that
is, ensuring sufficient domestic
production in the event of an emergency.
This is what they learned from the
scarcity of protective masks and the need

to import them from China during the
pandemic.

Q7: Based on your experience in
Egyptian political life as a member of the
Senate, what are the challenges of
parliamentary life in Egypt?

Political life in Egypt needs more activity
to reflect the aspirations of the people.

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