Opinion
The summer of 2022 will be remembered
July 29, 2022
The summer of 2022 will be remembered
I had the pleasure of being invited for a weekend to a beautiful Greek island to meet a dear and longstanding…
Opinion: The January 6 hearing witness who should make Trump nervous
July 21, 2022
Opinion: The January 6 hearing witness who should make Trump nervous
(CNN)Matthew Pottinger is one of the very few senior officials to have served for almost the entirety of the Trump…
Opinion: Boris Johnson’s empire of lies has finally collapsed
July 7, 2022
Opinion: Boris Johnson’s empire of lies has finally collapsed
The final lie that brought down the pyramid of untruths that sustained Boris Johnson’s premiership was a particularly unedifying one.…
Sleepwalking to the Abyss
July 5, 2022
Sleepwalking to the Abyss
On my final approach to Oslo airport, I looked out the window and beheld a welcoming vision: a sunny blue…
Saudi Arabia sets its sights on tourism
June 20, 2022
Saudi Arabia sets its sights on tourism
Since assuming the mandate of the Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been working to ensure…
Strike three. You are out
May 19, 2022
Strike three. You are out
He died. It hurt. He was a friend who loved life. A smile always adorned his face. His family and…
Selling Assets to Foreign Sovereign Funds: a Gain or a Loss?
May 5, 2022
Selling Assets to Foreign Sovereign Funds: a Gain or a Loss?
In normal circumstances, it wouldn’t have occurred to me to ask this question. I spent a good part of my…
Where is Henry…?
May 2, 2022
Where is Henry…?
Watching soccer is a ritual. I was in London at the beautiful grand home of Charles O’Brien in Regents Park…
Coming out of economic crisis on the right path
April 28, 2022
Coming out of economic crisis on the right path
Last month witnessed several positive economic developments that did much to reassure the public. A new exchange rate was in…
Preliminary thoughts on our economic crisis
April 24, 2022
Preliminary thoughts on our economic crisis
I don’t think anyone denies that Egypt is going through a severe economic crisis. Compounded by the global upheaval of…