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Qatari backtracking on labour rights and cooperation with Russia reflects new world order

A Qatari decision to backtrack on minimal improvements of the terms of…

James Dorsey January 16, 2017

national security

Superpower and regional power states’ national security strategies

During the previous decade, several Arab countries faced big challenges such as…

Sayed Ghoneim January 16, 2017

Five reasons why Hillary lost and Trump won

First reason: the electoral college The United States presidential election is an…

Moataz Bellah Abdel-Fattah January 15, 2017

Egypt’s problem

Sometimes, I try to stay away from writing, because I feel that…

Abdallah Al-Moghazy January 15, 2017

Mawlana: our fragmented piety

Mawlana is directed by Magdy Ahmed Ali

Mina Ibrahim January 10, 2017

Are Egyptians victims of their laidback attitude and corruption?

“Offer me a carbonated soft drink, and you can stay here” was…

Mohammed Nosseir January 9, 2017

Central bank of Egypt (CBE)

The misconception of sustainable development in Egypt

In order to be able to discuss sustainable development in Egypt, we…

Abdallah Al-Moghazy January 8, 2017

The illusion of subsidising—Part II

I have many friends who once belonged to the middle class. They…

Emad El-Sayed January 8, 2017

Fundamentalist groups as exclusionists

Anwar Al-Sadat was the president of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination…

Sherif Rizq January 7, 2017

Our corruption and distortion

I once said that there are several types and degrees of corruption…

Moataz Bellah Abdel-Fattah January 7, 2017