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The Tunisia Summit and the chronic challenges

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi called on Arab leaders to unite in an attempt to work on all challenges and crises facing the MENA region Ahram Online   The 30th Arab Summit kicked off today in the Tunisian capital with the attendance of all Arab leaders to discuss Palestinian, Libyan …

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Tusk calls for political solutions to regional crises

Noha El-Tawil – Egypt Today   President Al-Sisi received President of the European Council Donald Tusk following the EU official arrival to participate in the Arab-European Sharm El Sheikh Summit. The Egyptian-European coordination on crucial international and regional matters in global organizations such as peace process in the Middle East, …

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Sisi values Russian contribution to development in Egypt

Ahram Online  Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi lauded Russia on Tuesday for its contribution to development efforts in Egypt during a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, who arrived in Cairo on Monday. The president praised Russia’s contribution to the establishment of the Dabaa nuclear plant, the High Dam …

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The Arabs’ lost century

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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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 …

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Bullying Iran will not work

Mehrdad Khonsari The US narrative should be adjusted in such way to be more in ‘synch’ with realities on the ground and not simply restricted to hostile and at times highly exaggerated denunciations. While Iran’s regional adversaries such as Israel and Saudi Arabia along with some Iranian opposition groups may …

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Adjusting the compass

President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi used his visit to the US and speech at the UN General Assembly to underline the importance of action to preserve nation states, bolster counter-terrorism efforts and find new ways to finance development. Reem Leila – Al-Ahram Weekly “There is a flaw in the international system which …

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Sisi and Trump stress importance of joint cooperation to eradicate terrorism

Ahram Online President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi stressed to US President Donald Trump the importance of continued joint Egyptian-American cooperation to eradicate terrorism during their meeting in New York Monday on the sidelines of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In an official statement, Egyptian Presidency Spokesman Bassam …

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