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Can Egypt become an industrial country?

I have had several discussions with friends about the lackluster state of industrial development in Egypt. Most of those whom

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Egypt’s flawed socialism

I have always had problems with the flawed way Egypt implemented socialism after the July 23 Revolution. In one of my

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Do all dictators have the same scriptwriter?

As the wave of protests spreads across the Middle East and North Africa, a remarkable similarity in the way that

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Analysis of the Presidential Speech

The Egyptian president appeared on national TV yesterday and made a couple of concessions. Here is my attempt to summarize

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You’ve got to be kidding me

OK. I just watched the Iraqi minister of transport say that his country is providing an airlift for its citizens

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When did nationalism start meaning loyalty to a certain leader?

I have been watching the National Egyptian TV for a different perspective on what is going on. What I have