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Three nations, four days
Defending the interests of the weak -- this has been Egyptian diplomacy's consistent objective, writes Ibrahim Nafie, from Davos to Paris and Ankara
A Jihad against time
What does Islamist discourse have to do with Islamic civilisation? Just as much as Hinduism. Eqbal Ahmad draws some parallels
Alternative globalism
The traditional Davos Forum has been challenged this year by an anti-Davos demonstration, proposing an alternative approach to globalism. Mohamed Sid-Ahmed comments
The opportunity costs
of globalisation
Globalisation, for the weaker competitors, means marginalisation, writes Taha Abdel-Alim. But what is the alternative?
Close up
Thinking straight
The Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies recently issued its annual report, which, like a compass, usually indicates directions for safe navigation,
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Editorial
For richer,
for poorer
Naguib Mahfouz
A critic of beauty
Ali El-Ra'i was a magnificent critic. I do not remember him ever hurting a writer by a vicious assault on his work.
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Soapbox
Habitual evasiveness
Magdi Ahmed Ali
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