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Yet another historic wedding
Don’t hold your breath: this royal wedding could well go the way of others we have known recently
For Israel, Hamas is a red herring to avoid peace
Every argument Israel puts forward as to why Palestinian reconciliation would defeat the prospects of peace is hypocrisy. In reality, Israel doesn't want peace
The safe road or path of regret for the Egyptian revolution
For Egypt there are two distinct possible destinations out of the opportunity from the revolution, which one it arrives at depends on the resolve and insight of Egyptians
Secular forces must organise themselves before opposing Islamists
Those who want a secular and civil state should stop playing into the hands of Islamists by following and reacting to their every word and deed
Islamism in Egypt: legitimate concerns?
With the Muslim Brotherhood issuing moderate statements in an effort to calm fears that they will alienate anyone who isn’t male and Muslim from politics, what are Egyptian secularists and Copts afraid of?
Libya, time to re-assess
Mercenaries in Libya to help rebels would cancel the human rights mission of saving civilians and would feed the flame of anti-foreign intervention in the Arab world
World Health Day: Health is a human right
Governments have already signed conventions that establish the human right to health; now it is time to put this commitment into practice
Towards a new political schooling in Egypt
The absence of mid-aged political leaders in Egypt is a result of the banning of political activity on campus for three decades
The surprise of Bin Laden’s death and Obama’s victory
Confounding his critics, Obama has delivered a bigger blow to Al-Qaeda than ever did his predecessor
On the sectarian crisis and other matters
The Arab world's top political commentator returns to the newspaper he had once led to international renown, urging an end to confusion over state authority
The first fruit of the Egyptian Revolution
Emboldened by Egypt's revolution, the Palestinians have made their disputing leaders aware of the potential cost of not putting national interests first

Is Al-Qaeda now obsolete?
Bin Laden’s project was dead long before he was killed off by Arab youth who believe in grasping destiny without the need for guns

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The economic situation in Egypt
Opinion is divided on the state of the Egyptian economy, but one thing appears certain: Egypt should rely on itself and immediate neighbours first and foremost

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