Dr. Soliman's main interest is the Egyptian state, its resources, its public policies, its role (or absence of role) in economic development, and its relationship to society. In addition, he has a rising interest in the democratic transition of Egypt, with its different aspects like the "social infrastructure of political change," the role of opposition, the state of the parliament and parliamentary elections, the sectarian question, etc. Before joining AUC, Dr. Soliman worked as affiliated researcher in CEDEJ (Centre d'etudes et de documentations economiques, juridiques et sociales) and worked as a journalist in Al-Ahram Hebdo newspaper. Dr. Soliman is author of Strong Regime, Weak State: The Fiscal Crisis and Political Change in Egypt under Mubarak (in Arabic).