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On means and ends
On Tuesday, Egypt votes on the new constitution, which aims to show…
Egypt’s mafia fund
By Farah Halime A private equity fund launched by Gamal Mubarak managed…
The rise of civil society groups in Africa
By André-Michel Essoungou Under the glaring sun of a recent Monday, an…
The turning point
Deep inside, one must feel it even if one hesitates to admit…
Europe’s chances in the Arab world
By Fadi Elhusseini When revolts sneaked into the Arab world, a number…
Bahrain detains soccer teams and scores of players and athletes
By James M. Dorsey Bahrain has detained a soccer team as well…
Working on the ground-part 2
At the beginning one has to explain the difference between working on…
The New Year
On New Year’s Day, the Dar al-Ifta’ al-Misriyyah declared that 13 January…