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The Conman’s paradise
In the 1960’s, the Egyptian state newspaper Al-Ahram was filled with headlines…
What do malware and mosquitoes have in common? More than you might think.
By Anthony Perridge Malware seems to be everywhere and it’s incredibly challenging…
Why torture the innocent?
By Wael Eskandar Why would the regime arrest and torture someone if…
Al-Sisi’s reality check
Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi still rides a wave of soaring popularity…
Egypt, Europe and Realpolitik
By Ronald Meinardus In Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world, domestic…
South Sudan – from cease-fire to sustainable peace?
By Ivan Simonovic “We were picked up at checkpoints or during house…
What do the democratic entities want from the next president?
During recent weeks, different democratic entities have insisted that a presidential candidate…
Murky Turkish football politics mesh with massive corruption scandal
By James M. Dorsey Always murky, Turkish football politics have become even…
A constitution not worth its ink
Since the new constitution passed, I have been flooded with emails and…
The nature of trekking in the Sinai Mountains
By Ahmed Shams, PhD Changing weather and long treks “The…