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Lebanese sports scandals fuel tensions
By James M Dorsey As Lebanon, a country in which almost every…
Democracy is (still) the solution
In Egypt, neither Islamism nor militarism is the solution. What we need…
It’s not just austerity vs stimulus for Egypt
By Farah Halime - Rebel Economy The government’s tactic to avoid major austerity…
If you are not with us, you are against us
For three years, Egyptians have been taking to the streets demanding democracy,…
Avoiding austerity, Ahmed Galal is betting on Egypt’s economy
Egypt’s new Minister of Finance, Ahmed Galal, has chosen. He prefers a…
Culling youth
Egypt haemorrhages. Stretcher-bearers bus bodies, fallen replaced. Helicopters swoop and hover. Tormented…