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Copts in Egypt: How a Dutch newspaper got it terribly wrong
By Johannes A. Makar Pope Tawadros II is currently touring the Netherlands…
AFC’s Salman re-elected amid renewed corruption and governance questions
By James M. Dorsey Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa has been elected…
United Nations Security Council: A flash of accountability?
Some consider the sudden show of accountability in Egypt’s political sphere has…
Fear, Oppression and the Egyptian Pen
By Amr Khalifa To be an Egyptian journalist on World Press Freedom…
Press freedom or plain scoop-hunting?
Apparent press freedom struggle between Arabic-language press and Ministry of Interior in…
How much longer can Al-Sisi manage to manipulate Egyptian politics?
By Mohammed Nosseir People may think that authoritarian rule is an easy…
Providing legal identity to all a great step for good governance
By Dr. Bjørn Lomborg Corruption last year cost the world more than $1tr.…
Alleged AFC cover-up effort highlights Asian football’s lack of proper governance
By James M. Dorsey A senior executive of the Asian Football Confederation…
Global football’s backslapping, backstabbing backroom deal-making politics
By James M. Dorsey Presidential elections and tournament hosting in the world…