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Opinion: Schweinsteiger is still a key player for Germany

The strong play of Toni Kroos and Sami Khedira against Ukraine showed…

Deutsche Welle

Men’s hair takes centre stage in battle over legitimacy of political Islam

The Muslim world’s battle over the legitimacy of political Islam has expanded…

James Dorsey

Evaluating Al-Sisi at the two-year mark

On 8 June, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi completed half of his first…

Walaa Gad Elkarim

Western allies join Egypt in war against democratic values 

When western countries are criticised for legitimising Egypt’s oppressive rule, excuses are…

Wael Eskandar

Will Al-Sisi succeed in neutering Egypt’s vibrant society?

“Neutering is the solution”, a precept that most authoritarians believe in and…

Mohammed Nosseir

Opinion: Russia’s parallel universe

Russia's response to the recent doping allegations shows that the country is…

Deutsche Welle

Opinion: Expansion of Euro 2016 dilutes the tournament’s meaning

The European Championship’s simplicity used to be one of its biggest strengths.…

Deutsche Welle

Ramadan: individuality and conformity

This piece might be uncomfortable for some people. Over the years, we…

Ziad A. Akl

Mr. Trump is a toy soldier

Toy soldiers (miniature figurines representing real soldiers) have a long history. They…

Cesar Chelala

We are not like you

As soon as I heard about the sectarian events in Abu Qirqas…

Ahmed Aboul-Wafa, MD