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My encounters with the Jewish community
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My encounters with the Jewish community

I grew up in the “Jewish Quarter” of Alexandria. In light of this, I generally dislike using the word “Jew”…
The Age of Uncertainty
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The Age of Uncertainty

Having lunch in Puglia every February at the home of my dear friend Giuseppe Rossi had been a tradition for…
Photos: The Odeon of Athens – where Greek nights have come alive for two millennia
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Photos: The Odeon of Athens – where Greek nights have come alive for two millennia

Amidst the remnants of temples, preserving the echoes of a thousand stories in Athens, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus appears…
The Lamborghini Theory
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The Lamborghini Theory

It’s appropriate that I first heard of the “Lamborghini Theory” of political power in an Italian restaurant. I’m not sure…
The struggle to survive on a pension
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The struggle to survive on a pension

Laila Ibrahim Hassan, 66, spent years of her life serving her country as an engineer at the Atomic Energy Authority…
Diaa Rashwan: Media Minister or government spokesperson?
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Diaa Rashwan: Media Minister or government spokesperson?

We initially welcomed the appointment of Diaa Rashwan to the new government with optimism. This held true despite the usual…
The Arab world’s own Epstein
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The Arab world’s own Epstein

The scandal involving American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein involved more than sex trafficking and the exploitation of minors – it revealed…
To shift or not to shift
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To shift or not to shift

Davos in the Swiss Alps is renowned as Europe’s highest city (1,560 m) and is well known as the city…
Madbouly’s promises: political panacea or genuine hope?
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Madbouly’s promises: political panacea or genuine hope?

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly sent national expectations soaring with his ambitious pledge to slash public debt to levels unprecedented in…
The exchange of the Luxor Obelisk for a French mechanical clock
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The exchange of the Luxor Obelisk for a French mechanical clock

In 1830, Muhammad Ali Pasha, the governor of Egypt, issued a decree gifting the twin obelisks of the Luxor Temple…
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