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Items by Sameh Rashid
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Why won’t the war in Sudan end?
300 days after the outbreak of battles in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese state army, stopping the war is still far from the imagination. There are traditional reasons for this, including the insistence of both parties of the crisis to resolve the situation militarily and...
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Ethiopia must take account of the rights to Nile water of countries downstream
The issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is at a very difficult stage with the approach of the second stage of filling its reservoir. The long-term negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan have not resulted in any agreement or even a consensus. Thus, the second filling process is...
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Egypt, the Renaissance Dam and the UN Security Council
For the second time in a matter of weeks, the government in Egypt is trying to refer the case of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the River Nile to the UN Security Council. On the first occasion last month, Cairo blamed “Ethiopian procrastination” for the faltering negotiations. The Council...
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Forced postponement of the deal of the century
It seems that the deal of the century’s godfather, Jared Kushner, advisor to US President Donald Trump, is convinced that it is possible to proceed with the deal despite the obstacles hindering it. Bahrain is still due to host a conference in two weeks (25-26 June), a conference that...
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A new-old Arab summit
The summit in Tunisia is no different from the Arab summits before it. It adopted the same discourse that accompanies every summit: promises to the people and threats to the opponents. They raise the ceiling of expectations without adopting mechanisms or implementation plans that can be executed. While this...
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The Arab Spring is on its way to Sudan and Algeria
Sudan has been witnessing ongoing protests across the country for the past several weeks, and they show no sign of abating. On the contrary, their intensity is growing. Meanwhile, Algeria is preparing for a presidential election in which the main candidate is the incumbent, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is...
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Worse than Camp David
Four decades have passed since the beginning of the Arab-Israeli peace process at Camp David, the country retreat of the President of the United States. After such a long time, observers can only reflect on the events of the Arab-Israeli conflict and lament, especially given the fact that the...
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Neo-extremism has no religion
An article that I published last week addressed a new breed of criminals committing acts of societal and political violence in a pattern of “gentlemanly” terrorism. The perpetrator seems well-mannered and civilised, not only while preparing to commit the crime, but also in daily life. The violent act that...
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What did Abbas bring back from Washington?
What, Palestinians are wondering, did Mahmoud Abbas bring back with him from Washington? While some concurred that “there is nothing new under the sun” the questions turned into fears of what may happen to them and the occupied Palestinian territories. This is more so since the visit took place within...
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Waiting for Daesh in Libya
Libya has already started the restructuring phase and is currently witnessing constant pressure and friction between the main parties and conflicts of influence regarding the future of Libya. Of course this includes regional and international parties, each with its own extensions and branches within Libya. During the past two years,...