Hossam el-Hamalawy
Egyptian journalist, photographer, and socialist activist
Hossam el-Hamalawy is an Egyptian journalist and scholar-activist, currently based in Germany, where he received his PhD in Political Science from Freie Universität Berlin. He wrote his doctoral dissertation on the role of the security services in the Egyptian counterrevolution. El-Hamalawy has been active in the labor movement and was among the organizers of the 2011 revolution. You can follow his writings on Substack.
Highlighted Contributions
Coup-proofing Strategies in Turkey and Egypt Through the Lens of Dominant Perceived Threat
Much Ado About Nothing: Egypt’s Inconsequential Presidential Elections
Three Factors Shaping Egypt’s Response to the War in Gaza
The Egyptian Army’s Counterinsurgency: History, Past Operations, and the Sinai Campaign
