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The Covid-19 crisis could leave in its wake an even more authoritarian, nationalistic world, unless progressive alternatives are articulated. Luke Cooper and Guy Aitchison Turning points in history are often seen as igniting system change. Over the last four decades key such moments might be identified in the global system: …

Twenty years after Camp David, a one-time negotiator reflects on what was achieved at the historic presidential summit. Aaron David Miller* If you take US Route 77 out of Thurmont, Maryland, a small town nestled in the eastern foothills of the Catoctin Mountains, five miles or so up the road …

Mostafa El-Feki* I call for refraining from the use of the Ethiopian-invented expression the “renaissance” dam because it is an attempt on branding with a purpose to solicit world sympathy and international support to the detriment of the other downstream Nile basin countries and their historical right to water. The …

Artificial intelligence, usually thought of as substituting human endeavour, should be conceived as a way of enhancing it for all. Miapetra Kumpula-Natri We are witnessing another industrial revolution, a digital one. Rapidly evolving technology, superfast connections such as 5G, the massive amount of data this connectivity generates, and artificial intelligence …

EU leaders must either decide to act jointly as the European Union or leave Libya’s future in the hands of Russia and Turkey—with dangerous consequences for NATO and for Europe’s security. Marc Pierini* The deadlock in Libya continues. Over the past few years, international diplomatic efforts have failed to stop …

Egypt’s dilemma in Libya lies between needing to stop Turkish interference while minimising political and geographical divisions in the interest of to the conflict’s resolution. Ziad Akl Libya has been witnessing a very rapid pace of political and military transformation recently. No doubt Libya is an integral element of Egypt’s …

With some bailed out companies continuing to pay dividends, the focus should shift to making big corporations contribute to the cost of recovery. Eva Joly Remember the ‘world after the pandemic’? The Covid-19 crisis has caused mourning in hundreds of thousands of families and brought the world’s economies to their …

Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Natalia Kanem set out their vision on prioritising women as a catalyst in aiding victims of the Syrian crisis. As the Syria crisis enters its 10th year, the situation is especially dire for …

Finding a vaccine against the coronavirus is a biochemical challenge. Ensuring universal access to it, however, is a political choice. Kateřina Konečná Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the search for effective treatments and a vaccine to stem the spread of the pandemic has generated much political debate and many headlines. The …

Egypt and MENA countries should join the UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements resulting from Mediation that comes into force later this year. Salma el-Nashar Over the last few months, and especially due to the exceptional emergency circumstances, the world has been going through the pandemic COVID-19. The number of …