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Nabil Fahmy

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Nabil Fahmy, a former foreign minister of Egypt and former Egyptian ambassador to the US and Japan, is Dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and Professor at the American University in Cairo (AUC).

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  1. The UN’s Crimes of Omission
    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the assembly during a UN Security Council meeting Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    The UN’s Crimes of Omission

    Mar 14, 2018 Nabil Fahmy upbraids the body and its most powerful members for shirking their peacekeeping responsibilities.

  2. How Can the Arab World Avoid the Abyss?
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    How Can the Arab World Avoid the Abyss?

    Nov 30, 2017 Nabil Fahmy warns that disaster awaits the region if it cannot offer a voice to its predominantly youthful citizenry.

  3. Managing Compromise in the Middle East
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    Managing Compromise in the Middle East

    Oct 21, 2016 Nabil Fahmy argues that space for genuine political deliberation is essential to solving the region's problems.

  4. The US Election and the World
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    The US Election and the World

    Oct 12, 2016 Nabil Fahmy worries that neither candidate will deliver ambitious – and urgently needed – global leadership.

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    The Destructive Legacy of Mass Starvation

    Mariana Chilton thinks the suffering in Gaza should prompt America to confront its own history of genocide and discrimination.
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    China’s Overcapacity Can Help the World

    Huang Yiping

    China has built substantial production capacity in green-tech sectors like electric vehicles and solar panels, but has faced rising trade barriers in developed markets whose governments worry about anti-competitive "overcapacity." Fortunately, one hears no such complaints from the Global South.

     shows how Chinese industry and capital can accelerate the green transition in developing countries.
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    Europe’s Wake-Up Call

    Barry Eichengreen asks whether European policymakers are prepared to implement the Draghi Report's recommendations.
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    Sri Lanka’s Long Road to Recovery

    R.M. Manivannan traces the country’s recent turmoil to poor governance and deepening income disparities.
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    Investing in the WHO Will Yield Outsize Returns

    Gordon Brown urges the organization’s 194 member states to provide the financing it needs to fulfill its mandate.
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    Nobel Laureates Help Solve the Inequality Puzzle

    While even the world’s poorest economies have become richer in recent decades, they have continued to lag far behind their higher-income counterparts – and the gap is not getting any smaller. According to this year’s Nobel Prize-winning economists, institutions are a key reason why. From Ukraine’s reconstruction to the regulation of artificial intelligence, the implications are as consequential as they are far-reaching.

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    The Big Picture

    PS editors
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    Unlocking AI-Powered Learning

    Justina Nixon-Saintil foresees the technology enhancing student learning and creating new pathways to rewarding careers.
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    Financing Food Security Will Yield High Returns

    Gelsomina Vigliotti & Maurizio Martina explain why massive investment in more sustainable agrifood systems is a moral and strategic imperative.

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