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A view from Haiti

A view from Haiti

“It’s devastation that I’ve never seen anywhere before in my life,” said Natasha Scripture, spokesperson for the World Food Program…
Egypt: Perpetually unprepared for disaster

Egypt: Perpetually unprepared for disaster

It’s a growing expectation that with each disaster that strikes in Egypt, two separate crises will unfold: the first a…
Egyptians register to make their voices heard

Egyptians register to make their voices heard

The common orthodoxy is that Egyptians are apathetic about voting. But before yesterday's deadline for voter registration, police stations were…
On the future of online news

On the future of online news

Giuseppe “Beppe” Severgnini is one of Italy’s most influential journalists. He has been writing for the Italian daily Corriere della…
International English press: Haiti devastation, Blair on Iraq

International English press: Haiti devastation, Blair on Iraq

Devastation in Haiti and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's evidence to the hearing on the Iraq war dominated the…
No, maybe we can’t!

No, maybe we can’t!

It was a small moment, but a potentially defining one.On 28 January, President Barack Obama stood before a “town hall…
Swiss District: Melting pot or powder keg?

Swiss District: Melting pot or powder keg?

The two blocks of residential buildings and humble businesses known as the Swiss District are tucked away in the back…
Egypt-Algeria: Who’s afraid of Amr Adeeb?

Egypt-Algeria: Who’s afraid of Amr Adeeb?

As Egyptian media outlets have adopted a more conciliatory tone in the run-up to Thursday night's Egypt-Algeria football match in…
Sinai floods: A man-made disaster?

Sinai floods: A man-made disaster?

North Sinai--In many villages in North Sinai, particularly those near the bend in the Wadi el-Arish river, people lie awake…
Nile River politics

Nile River politics

At the end of January, the nine countries that contain the Nile River, otherwise known as the Nile Basin countries,…
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