The Arab Spring took a dark turn in Libya, and nine years later not much has changed. Ziad Akl Last Monday, 17 February, marked the ninth anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Back in 2011, the Libyan Revolution was part of a snowballing process that began in Tunisia, spread …
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A troubled continent?
Recent events across the European continent may suggest that the post-war order of peace and prosperity is coming to an end, writes Dina Shehata Dina Shehata Is the post-World War II order that has buttressed peace and prosperity in Europe since 1945 now coming to an end? Recent events across Europe …
Read More »The de facto triadic world order
This year witnessed mounting competition –peaceful for now –between the US, Russia and China, bringing ominous portends for the years ahead, writes Hussein Haridy Hussein Haridy Looking back at 2018, one can hardly escape the conclusion that relations among the United States, Russia and China have become more competitive, if not confrontational. Many …
Read More »Towards an Arab NATO?
US proposals to set up an Arab NATO defence pact in the Middle East dangerously misunderstand the true dynamics of the region, writes Eman Ragab Eman Ragab The US administration’s proposal for a new “strategic alliance in the Middle East,” or what has been called an “Arab NATO,” imprecise …
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