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Gulf States and their US critics seek to shape US perceptions on football pitch
By James M. Dorsey Gulf states seeking to polish images tarnished by…
The ICC should live up to its mandate
By Dr Cesar Chelala The 1998 Rome Statute, the International Criminal Court’s…
How uncertainty managed to negatively affect the Egyptian economy
By Mohammed Nosseir Egypt is in need of a coherent economic vision…
Syria: One year later
By Matthew Timmerman A column in honour of the one-year anniversary of Syria’s…
Greater respect for international humanitarian law needed – 150 years after Geneva Convention
By Didier Burkhalter and Peter Maurer 150 years ago this past…
Egypt looks to secure LNG production and supply
With its significant reserves of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Egypt has…
What are the forces that underpin Al-Sisi’s management of the country?
It is now clear, to all those concerned, that President Abdel Fattah…
Tourism insights from around the world
By Omar Khedr Changing perceptions and successfully rebounding an entire industry is…
Use of barrel bombs in Syria and Iraq devastate civilians’ lives
By Dr Cesar Chelala UN Security Council Resolution 2139 of 22 February…
Saudi efforts to professionalise football marred by politics
By James M. Dorsey Efforts to professionalise football in Saudi Arabia…