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Terrorism by law
Why does the state insist on repeating history and losing the same…
FIFA’s Blatter unwittingly pinpoints football governance’s prime issues
By James M. Dorsey Embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter unwittingly put his…
Egyptian media’s losses
The media lost another battle during the war in Sinai, when everyone…
Pitfalls of Turkish-Chinese relations in a microcosm
By James M. Dorsey Turkish football player Alpaslan Ozturk's decision to risk…
Assault on journalism, Al-Sisi style
By Amr Khalifa The Al-Sisi regime, from its unofficial start in 2013,…
A global tide of terror – from Sousse to Sinai
By Özer Khalid 1 July, 2015, will go down as one of the darkest…
The increasing role of women entrepreneurs
By Dr Cesar Chelala In recent times, women are increasingly becoming an…
Egyptian football player criticises Al-Sisi in reflection of mounting discontent
By James M. Dorsey Criticism this week by football player Ahmed Al-Merghani…
Another revolution is improbable – but social explosion is increasingly likely
By Mohammed Nosseir One of the many advantages of having a properly…
Countering political violence: Tackle the root causes
By James M. Dorsey European officials, describing recruitment efforts by the Islamic…