The digitalization of every aspect of our life is an ongoing process that poses threats as well as provides opportunities.
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The magnitude of devastation in Gaza puts an immense pressure on the international community to put an end to the current crisis in the region.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been forcing the EU countries to rethink their military spending and defence cooperation.
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The hope is to end this current war in Ukraine, but the reality is escalation and more tension between the west and Russia on the Ukrainian territories.
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The Brussels attacks illustrate the failure of European security and intelligence forces to confront and eliminate the threat of radicalised Islamist extremists
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The probe that the UK conducted into the activities and ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK appears more as a political show than a serious attempt to examine the group and its potential dangers
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The Paris tragedy highlights the danger posed by radical Islamists in France and the West
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Shared interests define Egypt-UK relations and are likely to reveal themselves during President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s impending visit to the UK
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Europe cannot solve the problem for Syrian refugees on its own. The Gulf states must do more
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Recent attacks in Egypt, Tunisia, Kuwait and France, set against the backdrop of the 10th anniversary of 7/7 London bombings, indicate that terrorism will long remain a nightmare in need of coordinated international action
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Hundreds of British Muslims have travelled to Syria in order to join the Islamic State militant group
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The victory of the UK Conservative party defied all predictions. Yet the win alone will not mean the coming five years will be plain-sailing for the new Cameron government
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The British parliamentary elections that will be held on 7 May could lead to a minority government. No party is confident to receive the majority, which is 326 seats out of 650
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Using force to achieve political goals is a cornerstone of Muslim Brotherhood ideology, including the new Qutbists emerging now. But more is needed from the state than responding with force alone
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As brutal as it is, ISIL has a number of factors behind it that suggest, when combined, that this organisation will not easily be defeated and could loom on the scene for years
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Kuwait has played an important role lately on the humanitarian and political fronts in the Arab region, one that has helped smooth over tensions and bolstered Arab unity
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The best way to confront the Islamic State group in Iraq is to undercut its sources of recruitment and support, by dealing with perceived marginalisation among Iraqi Arab Sunnis
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The recent gathering of world religious leaders in Bahrain to discuss understanding between civilisations is a good beginning, but a practical agenda is needed to make dialogue the theme of the decade
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The Arab Summit, held in Kuwait 25-26 March, ended with some success. But key issues — especially Qatari-Egyptian relations, and Syria — did not witness progress
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Kuwait is optimistic for the upcoming Arab summit, but the challenges facing Arab leaders are grave
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