Islam in command Somalia is now essentially Islamist while its new effective leaders claim it is no bastion of tyranny, writes Gamal Nkrumah
A highly ambitious host Russia is well-prepared to host the G8 Summit and is aspiring to move into the spotlight of world politics, reports Shohdy Naguib from Moscow
The untold story The US and Japan are scheming to further throttle North Korea by demanding that the UN impose economic sanctions, writes Faiza Rady
Football's rotten core After the euphoria of their World Cup victory, Italians are turning their attention to the corruption scandal of domestic football, reports Shadia El-Dardiry
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