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Bilateral Agreements with Russia: Elimination of the US dollar
By Ahmed M El-Wahsh In light of recent events and happenings across…
Invest in better energy technology to fight climate change
By Dr. Bjørn Lomborg Climate change has certainly received immense exposure among the…
Football deaths raise stakes for Egypt’s general-turned-president Al-Sisi
By James M. Dorsey The death of at least 40 militants, highly…
Yellow card for Al-Sisi?
By Amr Khalifa Over thirty Egyptians did not return home last night…
What are the existing strategies in the face of terrorism and extremism?
The terrorist events that took place in Sinai on 29 January 2015…
Keen to project a progressive image, the UAE picks its battles
By James M. Dorsey Projecting an image of being politically and culturally…
Notes from America: How American football…explains America
By Ahmed Tharwat Last Sunday, more than 140 million Americans congregated in…
Don’t fall for Nasrallah’s bluff
Nasrallah’s pompous speech rejecting the “rules of engagement” ignores the reality of…
Free trade could make every Egyptian $897 richer yearly
By Bjørn Lomborg With one simple policy – more free trade –…
Satire and bullets
By Odysseus Tsagarakis The recent massacre at Charlie Hebdo demonstrates, I think, that…