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Tarek Osman

Writing for PS since 2013
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1 videos & podcasts

Tarek Osman is the author of Islamism: What It Means for the Middle East and the World and Egypt on the Brink.

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The Arab World’s Coming Challenges
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The Arab World’s Coming Challenges

Jun 13, 2017 Tarek Osman identifies four key trends that are brewing a new set of problems for the Middle East.

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The Religion Question in the New Year
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The Religion Question in the New Year

Jan 23, 2017 Tarek Osman says the Middle East's young people can learn from religious history to move their region forward.

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Arab Prospects Beyond the Arab Spring

Arab Prospects Beyond the Arab Spring

Jan 21, 2014 Tarek Osman assesses the Arab world's prospects three years after the uprisings that shook the region.

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The Saudi Spring?
Dean Rohrer

The Saudi Spring?

Nov 13, 2013 Tarek Osman on Saudi Arabia as a constitutional monarchy.

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The Past in Egypt’s Present
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The Past in Egypt’s Present

Jul 25, 2013 Tarek Osman

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Tarek Osman on the Arab World’s Coming Challenges

Tarek Osman on the Arab World’s Coming Challenges

Sep 19, 2017 Tarek Osman speaks with PS editors on four likely Middle Eastern trends.

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The Fork Is Mightier than the Wall
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The Fork Is Mightier than the Wall

Danielle Nierenberg highlights the crucial role of food insecurity in driving – and stemming – migration.

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The Amazon Belongs to Everyone
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The Amazon Belongs to Everyone

Danielle Hanna Rached thinks Europe can help stop Brazil's right-wing government from destroying the world's largest rainforest.

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Will Facebook’s Libra Turn into a Cancer?
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Will Facebook’s Libra Turn into a Cancer?

Andrés Velasco & Roberto Chang warn that the new cybercurrency could mean slow growth and financial instability for emerging economies.

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A Woman in the White House? Yes, She Can

A Woman in the White House? Yes, She Can

Anne-Marie Slaughter & Elmira Bayrasli discuss what it will take for a woman to hold the world’s most powerful position.

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The Exploitation Time Bomb
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The Exploitation Time Bomb

Jayati Ghosh

Worsening economic inequality in recent years is largely the result of policy choices that reflect the political influence and lobbying power of the rich. There is now a self-reinforcing pattern of high profits, low investment, and rising inequality – posing a threat not only to economic growth, but also to democracy.

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An Education Crisis for All
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An Education Crisis for All

Alice Albright calls for the G7 countries to put inclusive, quality schooling at the top of their development agendas.

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A Test Match with the Taliban
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A Test Match with the Taliban

Shashi Tharoor explains why India is increasingly worried about recent developments in Afghanistan.

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Tackling Inequality Is a Political Choice
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Tackling Inequality Is a Political Choice

Mahmoud Mohieldin & Carolina Sánchez-Páramo show that governments have the means to tackle the problem, but have so far lacked the will to do so.

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