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Opinion
The departure of the Yemeni president to Saudi Arabia has changed the balance of power and opened the way to different scenarios emerging of the country's future
With ties between Egypt and Iran thawing in the wake of the January 25 revolution, domestic factors rather than regional powers should determine the manner of renewed diplomacy
'Woe to him who builds his realm by unjust gain to set his nest on high, to escape the clutches of ruin' Habakkuk 2:9 NIV
If the secularist camp does not organise and mobilise, the upcoming free and fair elections may be Egypt's first and last
The success and legacy of Egypt's revolution can only be judged after the governing system it spawns has a chance to correct the country's economy and political culture
Egyptians may be able to sue Vodafone and Mobinil in US courts under a law that allows foreign citizens to bring legal claims to redress violations of international human rights law
Egypt is being pushed to the brink of civil war by numerous forces that want to end the Arab Spring, assisted by the sectarian seeds planted by Sadat and nurtured by Mubarak
Obama promises change, but his refusal to challenge Israeli settlement building shows where American priorities lie
What will Washington and allies do now that Arab regimes have given way to Arab democracies?
Don’t hold your breath: this royal wedding could well go the way of others we have known recently
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 changing political winds in the Middle East helped guide Fatah and Hamas to reconcile, but if the deal is to endure it is the Palestinian leaders who must stand strong in the face of pressures and challenges

In place of the old policies which were designed to safeguard the regime's interests, new approaches to the Palestinian question and other regional issues are being drawn up that will reflect Egypt's new voice


It has not taken long for US president Barack Obama’s reaching out towards the Arab revolutionaries to run up against the Israeli wall


The ICC must better communicate what is driving its actions to the public of the Middle East and elsewhere if it is to develop confidence in its capacity to act as a guardian of international criminal law


Remembering the student uprising of 1972 and its leader Ahmed Abdalla


The Director-General of the International Labour Organization pledges for a new era where people’s needs are at the heart of policy-making and the benefits of globalization are shared equitably


For Egypt's future to reflect the hopes and demands of the revolutionary forces, they will have to come together to raise the country's economic and cultural conditions


Ahmed Abdalla, political scientist and activist, died five years ago today. In this talk given on the first anniversary of his death, Roger Owen recalls the man and the historic events he witnessed as an active participant


Real democracy is an intricate everyday process, as Turkey has found and continues to learn


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