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Gulf-Iranian proxy war spills onto football pitch
By James M. Dorsey A Saudi-led proxy war against Iran playing out…
Funding pre-schooling has longer-lasting benefits
By Bjørn Lomborg As the United Nations is currently debating how to…
Potential UK club acquisition could help Qatar polish its image
By James M. Dorsey Qatar has booked two recent successes in what…
Is there a peace partner in Israel?
By Fadi Elhusseini The Palestinian-Israeli peace process has again ground to a…
From Syria and Iraq to Iran: Kurdish minorities push for autonomy
By James M. Dorsey More than three years into Syria’s brutal civil war,…
Upgrading Egyptian mentality should take priority over expanding its infrastructure
By Mohammed Nosseir An annex to the Suez Canal is rapidly being…
My 800 word torture report
By Ahmed Tharwat The release of the Senate Intelligence Committee torture report…
Gulf human rights declaration increases heat on Qatar to act on migrant workers’ rights
By James M. Dorsey The adoption of a human rights declaration by…
What next after the Millennium Development Goals?
By Bjorn Lomborg If you could come up with goals for the…