Egypt’s suicidal state
By Khaled Diab Events following the fall of Hosni Mubarak reveal that the Egyptian regime is on the path to
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Billionaires and the welfare of nations
By Khaled Diab The super rich are leaving only the scraps for everyone else to fight over, which is fuelling
Read moreRobust health systems are society’s first line of defence against pandemics
Belgium has long been written off as a dysfunctional and failing state, yet its response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been surprisingly functional
Read moreThe demographic dimension: The role of population growth in the Arab uprisings
By Khaled Diab Decades of unprecedented population growth have played a significant role in Arab regime repression, the two main
Read moreLiving in a nightmare: Gaza’s unending tragedy
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Read moreTunisia: Freedom and the pursuit of unhappiness
With greater freedom has come greater unhappiness in Tunisia. Behind this apparent paradox is economic hardship and nostalgia for a past that never was.
Read moreEgypt’s 21st-century plagues
By Khaled Diab While the Egyptian regime battles for its survival, Egypt itself may not survive as a viable state,
Read moreThe truth about Islamic reformations
By Khaled Diab Islam needs a reformation for Muslim societies to develop and prosper, is one of those rare convictions
Read moreEconomic recovery means little to Europe’s working poor
Europe is experiencing an economic recovery but many of the jobs being created a keeping people poor rather than lifting them out of poverty.
Read moreEgypt’s dollar woes
Hopes are devaluation will resolve Egypt’s dollar crisis, but the situation could spin out of control without a global currency for international trade
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