A conference in Cairo saw Egyptian experts and former officials voice their concerns about the Ethiopian mega-dam and the stalled negotiations around it
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The Iraqi government seems to be making concessions to the protesters in southern Iraq amid criticisms from some of the country’s key political forces, writes Bassem Aly
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In his new book, political science professor Ahmet T Kuru explores why Muslim-majority countries have historically shown less socio-economic development than Western ones, explaining why to Bassem Aly
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Iran’s reaction to the capture in Gibraltar of one of its oil tankers will reveal what prospects exist for settling with the US the current nuclear crisis
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Given Egypt’s historical achievements in AFCON tournaments, many Egyptians did not expect the early exit, accordingly buying tickets for the quarter-finals
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Turkey is insisting on resuming its gas exploration around the disputed island of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean amid threats of sanctions from the European Union
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The shooting down of a US drone by Tehran last week was a serious escalation in the crisis between the US and Iran and has raised concerns about the likelihood of war
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While the Trump administration says military action against Iran is not precluded, war is unlikely, at least for now
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The Americans will soon reveal details of a new peace plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, yet a long-term settlement is unlikely
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Ex-adviser to the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah, Khaled Elgindy, speaks to Al-Ahram Weekly about the Trump administration’s supposed peace plan
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The AKP in Turkey is ready to “use any means against the opposition” to prevent it from future electoral gains
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The end of the rule of president Abdel-Aziz Bouteflika in Algeria has raised questions about how to integrate the Islamist groups in the post-Bouteflika era
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This week’s bombings in Sri Lanka and similar ones in the rest of the Asia-Pacific in recent years have established counter-terrorism as a top priority in the region
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After the “shocking” loss of major cities in local elections, Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) took steps to block the electoral outcome
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In a talk organised by the American University of Cairo, two professors of political science put forward their analysis of what's happening in America
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The US have cut $ 305 million of funding to humanitarian projects in the Occupied Palestinian territories, further jeopardizing an already strained relationship
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