The World Today

In the aftermath of the overthrow of the Hosni Mubarak regime, the heavily industrial city of Suez provides a unique glimpse into the real problems Egypt now faces, and the possible solutions.

Ireland’s International Monetary Fund (IMF)/European Union (EU) programme is built upon three key pillars: a restructuring of the banking sector, a restoration of competitiveness, and fiscal consolidation.

In February’s edition of The World Today, Lieutenant General Louis Lillywhite argued that “humanitarian aid has been ‘politicised’ in the context of the current conflicts by becoming part of the Comprehensive Approach.” Here, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) presents a different angle.

Coverage of events in Côte d’Ivoire seems to have gone quiet, but a dangerous power struggle continues over the recent November 2010 presidential election results.

American President Barack Obama is gearing up to visit Brazil, Chile and El Salvador, to forge new alliances in the region based on the use of smart power and multilateral engagement, appropriate to the 21st century. Meanwhile, Britain appears to be dusting off the policy relics of the 19th century.

On January 28, hundreds of mostly young Egyptians demanding the resignation of president Hosni Mubarak succeeded in turning Cairo’s Tahrir Square into a protest hub. Here they shared meals, set up makeshift clinics and organised musical performances - all highly subversive actions in a state where little opposition was tolerated and protest is often subject to violent repression.