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Turkish football’s financial crisis potentially sharpens political divide
By James M. Dorsey Financially stressed Turkish football clubs are becoming pawns…
What are the chances of mergers and alliances inside the democratic movement?
In the previous two articles, we surveyed the map of parties and…
On popularity and bubbles
Stories by foreign journalists on Egypt usually come in themes. One period…
Crosses flanked by Crescents won’t cut it
Christmas Eve. New Year’s Eve mass. A wedding. None of these should…
Social enterprises: The missing piece to protecting Egypt’s natural treasures?
Social enterprises could be powerful implementers of Minister Iskandar’s longer-term environmental agenda,…
Another church down: The progression of terrorism
I was bitterly shocked by the news of the machine gun attack…
Contemporary Egyptian non-sense part 1: Suez Canal in Pounds!
In modern days Egypt, so many ideas grow out of the blues…
With friends like Sisi, who needs enemies?
Last week, the interim cabinet approved a controversial new law restricting Egyptians’…
Mosques and politics in Egypt
By Nervana Mahmoud Nothing reflects the essence of Islam better than the…