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Public health challenges in the Middle East
By Dr Cesar Chelala Despite modest growth and poverty reduction, some important…
Violence against women and children costs Egypt $147bn yearly
By Bjørn Lomborg Violence holds a huge cost for our world. Globally,…
The significance of Shaimaa’s death
By Wael Eskandar I’ve thought a lot about why the death of…
Return on equity and bank profitability: Could this exercise help Egyptian economy?
By Ahmed M El-Wahsh Return on Equity (RoE) is an internal performance…
Building the Arab knowledge economy
By Omar Khedr Beginning on 28 January, Cairo will play host to…
Desalination and the solar solution
By Ahmed S. Nada Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, the late Richard Smalley,…
AFC official ‘happy’ to bar women spectators from stadia
By James M. Dorsey The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has dropped any…
Cleaner cooking, electricity can improve millions’ lives
By Dr Bjørn Lomborg Nutritious food, clean water and basic healthcare for…
Notes from America: The day Egypt lost its virginity
By Ahmed Tharwat This is the story of Jihan and Rasha; two…
Police Day and human rights
How can the January revolution die if its main cause still lives?