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Egypt: End of democracy

Finally the parliamentary elections are over, and in a couple of weeks,…

Ziad A. Akl

What will all the hot air in Paris actually do?

Negotiators and activists are getting increasingly serious about the prospects of finalising…

Bjorn Lomborg

Opinion: ECB monetary policy runs amok

The European Central Bank's decision to leave interest rates near zero shows…

Deutsche Welle

Europe’s biggest protest – but not the world’s top priority

There is not one single climate activist in sight here at the…

Bjorn Lomborg

Qatari labour reforms: Words but no actions

Words but no actions. That is Amnesty International’s evaluation of promised Qatari…

James Dorsey

Paris needs to take the “climate” out of “climate aid”

One of the things we are hearing more and more about here…

Bjorn Lomborg

A celebration for democracy…or is it?

It is without a doubt that the 2015 Egyptian parliamentary elections are…

Robert Boulos

What would it take for Paris to succeed?

There’s a lot of focus now on the politics of Paris. Will…

Bjorn Lomborg

Breeding intolerance: Turkish football fans disrespect ‘Islamic State’ victims

Twice in two months, Turkish fans disrupted the moments of silence for…

James Dorsey

Black Mess: Gangsters, bombers, and alliance politics

You may be wondering what gangster thriller “Black Mass” (2015) about James…

Emad El-Din Aysha