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On the verge of a new war
The poor, Mr. President, have waited a long for someone to perceive…
Yemen conflict and Arab uprising: Regional fissures and repercussions
Saudi Arabia's four-month old bombing campaign against Houthi rebel forces in Yemen…
Opinion: Pakistan clearing its death row backlog
Despite rights group protests, Pakistan has hanged 'teenage' convict Shafqat Hussain. But…
What can the US do for Egypt?
US Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to visit Egypt on…
How Egypt lost its soft power edge
Egypt was always widely renowned for its soft power, which it used…
Opinion: Germany’s Green Card was ahead of its time
Germany's complicated and unattractive Green Card opened the national labor market to…
Notes from America: Watermelon’s summer tales
Mark Twain once said: “When one has tasted watermelon he knows what…
Opinion: Should we be glad that Cecil the lion is dead?
The killing of a well-known wild lion in Zimbabwe by a US…
Opinion: end of an era
With Mullah Omar's death, the Taliban have lost a unifying figure. The…
Opinion: KMW-Nexter merger creates European arms giant
The German tank manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has merged with its French competitor…