Expanded mail-in voting is a political hot potato that Trump has handed the Democrats
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Washington’s position on Libya is muddled and risks losing the support of the Egyptian people and its leadership
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Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of China in the face of jibes from Joe Biden, proving the sensitivity that exists around the China issue, writes Saeed Okasha
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The US Democratic Party has moved into an alliance with anarchists. It will not serve its electoral prospects come November
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The Democratic primaries to pick a nominee for November’s US presidential elections could fracture the party, pitting left against left
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How will Washington react to Addis Ababa refraining from signing a US-brokered agreement on GERD
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The US Democratic Party has fallen under the influence of a generation of leftist ideologues who will stop at nothing, even risking the viability of the party itself
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Trump’s “peace plan” is mainly for US domestic consumption, with Israel banking on it being rejected
by Palestinians and Arabs, writes Said Okasha
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For both Trump and Netanyahu, Palestinian rejection of the “Deal of the Century” could prove a boon to their political prospects
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For nearly a quarter of a century, targeted assassinations were beyond the pale as a US foreign policy instrument. What had to be covert then is overt now
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Could Iran have been deterred from retaliating more effectively to the assassination of Al-Quds Force leader Qassem Suleimani by US threats to destroy the holy city of Qom, asks Said Okasha
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US President Donald Trump’s decision to assassinate Iranian military leader Qassem Suleimani was taken with the support of the Pentagon and members of Congress and has been an option on the table for years
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Yet another decision by Trump has upturned the basis upon which the Middle East peace process was founded for decades. Many are outraged, but few are surprised, writes Said Okasha
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Does Erdogan have nuclear ambitions? If he does, it will principally be based on the doctrinaire and paranoid religio-political ideology to which he subscribes
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The US does not have the luxury to remain muddled in its response to the Turkish invasion of northern Syria, writes Said Okasha
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While Republicans threaten to block Trump’s impeachment, US Democrats also face persistent questions on what exactly Joe Biden and his son have done, writes Said Okasha
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Given the balance of majorities in the US Congress, the move to impeach Trump puts as much pressure on the Democrats as it does upon him, writes Said Okasha
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Egypt used its presence at the 74th UN General Assembly to promote regional and African interests, and look after its own, writes Said Okasha
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After a second election this year, Israeli politics remains stymied unless Netanyahu steps down, which is unlikely when the premiership is his main protection against looming corruption charges, writes Said Okasha
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The complex challenges forming the backdrop to President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi’s participation at the UN General Assembly this week lent his activities and remarks a multi-layered resonance, writes Said Okasha
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