Already wracked by conflict, the Arab world needs a financial rescue plan if it is to survive the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Hussein Haridy The world is in the midst of a serious fight against a virus that has wreaked havoc on the world economy with grave political and …
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Egypt Today Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit asserted that “restoring the collective Arab security is essential in dealing with the state of uncertainty that is prevailing in the world”. In a lecture at the UAE Center for Strategic Studies and Researches, Abul Gheit noted that “establishing a collective …
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Modes of collective action are again transforming in the Arab world, to which Arab states will be obliged to respond. Ziad Akl Over the past few weeks, the Arab world domestic politics has witnessed several transformations. Various Arab states are subject to a new set of challenges that match the …
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If we must have a revolution in the Arab world, let it be an educational one. Amina Khairy The early signs of a new academic year are everywhere. It is September, and the few international schools that open their doors during the last week of August are already sending their …
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Arab participation marks it’s highest this year at Cannes, with diverse films from five countries. Ahram Online This year’s Cannes film festival shows eight Arab films in different segments of the festival — arguably the region’s largest participation in Cannes’ history. Middle Eastern films range in style and theme, …
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Slogans about democracy are not enough in themselves. What Arab republics need are courageous modernisers, able to lead the people towards good governance. Hussein Haridy It has been customary and fashionable in the West to speak about the “Arab Spring” in describing popular uprisings that erupted eight years ago in …
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Dialogue with the Arab-Islamic world has great importance for European security and sustainability as well as for promoting a true understanding between cultures and civilisations Josep Borrell Although Brexit and the Venezuelan crisis, both seemingly insurmountable problems, dominate the headlines, the world has not stopped turning, and other issues require …
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Further prevarication in facing up to climate change will have catastrophic repercussions on a world scale and lead to huge economic and human losses, writes *Awatef Abdel-Rahman Awatef Abdel-Rahman The Earth’s climate is currently subject to various risks, but unfortunately too much of the public and too many in …
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Seeking to examine 100 years of Arabs’ aborted re-awakening, Salah Nasrawi asks: Why does the Arab world keep failing? Salah Nasrawi The world marked the centennial of the end of World War I in November. While Europe celebrated the signing of the armistice as a day to remember, the anniversary passed in …
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Millions of children in the Arab world are being left behind in education, with experts concurring that a major push is now necessary to make good on the region’s deficit of learning, writes Amina Khairy Amina Khairy When it comes to education in the Arab world, more is never …
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