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Qatar gambles that labour reforms will satisfy critics
By James M. Dorsey 2022 World Cup host Qatar has announced a…
Curbing illicit financial flows: How to raise $770bn for African development
By Bjørn Lomborg If we think about development priorities for the next…
Gulf-Iranian proxy war spills onto football pitch
By James M. Dorsey A Saudi-led proxy war against Iran playing out…
Funding pre-schooling has longer-lasting benefits
By Bjørn Lomborg As the United Nations is currently debating how to…
Potential UK club acquisition could help Qatar polish its image
By James M. Dorsey Qatar has booked two recent successes in what…
Is there a peace partner in Israel?
By Fadi Elhusseini The Palestinian-Israeli peace process has again ground to a…
From Syria and Iraq to Iran: Kurdish minorities push for autonomy
By James M. Dorsey More than three years into Syria’s brutal civil war,…
Upgrading Egyptian mentality should take priority over expanding its infrastructure
By Mohammed Nosseir An annex to the Suez Canal is rapidly being…