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Items by Alaa Bayoumi
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The features of the UAE’s new governance model
The new model adopted by the UAE in its domestic and foreign policies is becoming clearer, and the understanding of its main features and disadvantages is growing. This month, two reports on UAE foreign policy were issued by Britain’s Chatham House and the German Institute for International and Security...
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Egyptians have been raised on tyranny. They want real change
It has been seven years since Egyptians took to the streets to demand the departure of Hosni Mubarak, as well as freedom and social justice, yet some are still fighting over the role of specific figures or groups in thwarting the democratic transition experience. They have overlooked the most...
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The benefits of Ahmed Shafiq’s nomination
Ahmed Shafiq’s nomination for the presidency of Egypt is an important opportunity to pull the country out of its current political impasse, not because he represents the January Revolution or the Egyptian people’s hope for a democratic era, but because he embodies a positive development, albeit limited, in this...
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Challenges of the political change in Saudi Arabia
Since the rise of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz to the throne, Saudi Arabia has been undergoing rapid major political changes that seem to be an attempt to rebuild the political system in the Kingdom in a manner that guarantees the stability of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s rule (after...
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The significance of the US reducing aid to Egypt
The Trump administration announced on 22 August that it is reducing US military and economic aid to Egypt by $96 million and freezing a further $195 million due to the deteriorating human rights situation in the country. The decision surprised the Egyptian government. It was also a surprise to...