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A different perspective on German-Egyptian relations
By Franziska Brantner and Omid Nouripour When Egyptian President Al-Sisi arrives in…
Merkel’s realpolitik and Egypt’s lost revolutions
By Mohamed Selim “Germany’s government believes that Egypt ought to maintain the…
In Egypt: Human rights lawyer Azza Soliman persecuted for witnessing a crime
By Semanur Karaman and Sara Katrine Brandt This has to stop. Ever…
Notes from America: General Al-Sisi brought out the worst of Egyptians
By Ahmed Tharwat French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) said: “In democracy we get…
Egypt’s tourism challenges are internal, not external
By Mohammed Nosseir ‘Have you been to Egypt?’ is a question…
A visit to Egypt before Tahrir
By Amr Khalifa Speaking of tyrants Nael Shama said: “A typical consequence…
A shrewd financial investor, Qatar boasts dismal return on investment in soft power
By James M. Dorsey Widely viewed as a shrewd financial investor, Qatar's…
Diminishing conventional energy sources versus economy growth
By the rate of consumption of crude oil which is around 4.5bn…