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Notes from America: The mufti made me do it!
During his speech at the 37th Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, Prime Minister…
Why Egyptians repeatedly end up with mediocre governments
If you are a scientifically renowned Egyptian citizen harbouring great ambitions for…
What if we all voted?
Last week, I closely followed, in a combination of shock, sarcasm and…
Opinion: A birthday child with little cause for celebration
Over 70 years ago, the United Nations was founded in New York.…
Opinion: Fatal comparison
Hitler merely wanted to drive the Jews out, not kill them. The…
OECD holds FIFA responsible for Qatari World Cup-related labour conditions
A Swiss government-sponsored unit of the Paris-based Organization of Economic Cooperation…
Ministerial changes and mechanisms of change in the family of 1952 (3/3)
Ministries in Egypt are more of an apprentice who follows all of…
Al-Sisi’s biggest challenge: Getting the Brotherhood back on board
By Jan Jaap de Ruiter In May 2014, the Egyptian people voted…
Notes from America: The victimisation of the villain
According to dictionary definition, a villain is a character whose evil actions…
The struggle over ideological power in the Middle East
By Hakim Khatib Using religious frameworks in political contestation and mobilisation has…