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Prosperity amidst turmoil, Egypt sees some light
By Ahmed El-Wahsh With the inauguration of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to…
Football racism highlights Europe’s struggle with transition and entrenched racism
By James M. Dorsey Recent football-related racism highlights European nations’ tortured transition…
Notes from America: The accidental hero
By Ahmed Tharwat In his book “Presidential Leadership and the Creation of…
On Copts, Libya and nationalism
By Wael Eskandar One of the most astounding phenomena following the brutal…
Whose lives matter in current day Egypt?
By Semanur Karaman On 9 February, in response to the deadly police…
We refuse to be enemies
By Dr Cesar Chelala I have just returned from a concert by…
Investing $1 in free contraception yields $40 globally
By Dr. Bjørn Lomborg There was a time when we worried about…
Football deaths renew spotlight on Egypt’s notorious security forces
By James M. Dorsey A stampede at a Cairo stadium earlier this…
The Libyan Tango
For a government that did virtually nothing for families of the slain…
UAE embarks on global campaign to market its brand of autocracy
By James M. Dorsey The United Arab Emirates has embarked on an…