Steve Royston

‘Kneel at the Altar of Productivity’. Or Perhaps Don’t.

‘Kneel at the Altar of Productivity’. Or Perhaps Don’t.

STEVE ROYSTON: Workers in the Middle East may be forgiven for pointing out the double standards of Western economists when discussing the issue of productivity

 Jonathan Cook

‘Destroy Your Government’: Advice to Palestinians

‘Destroy Your Government’: Advice to Palestinians

JONATHAN COOK: The more that Israel’s international reputation plummets the more generous are Western powers. What should Palestinians do?

 Common Ground News Service

Is Turkey Really the Right Model for Egypt?

Is Turkey Really the Right Model for Egypt?

MUSTAFA ANDELHALIM, CGNEWS: Egypt is creating its own narrative. There are lessons to be learned from Turkey but it’s not a complete solution

 Naseem Tarawnah

Army: Making Jordan’s Mass Employer Pay

Army: Making Jordan’s Mass Employer Pay

NASEEM TARAWNAH: With 100,000 active personnel, nearly 65,000 in reserve , and household sizes of 5.4 that’s 891,000 people linked to the army’s payroll.

 Steve Royston

The State is the Beast: An Angell on Economics

The State is the Beast: An Angell on Economics

STEVE ROYSTON: An Angell visited the other day. Not one with wings, but a Welshman with a biting tongue and the rhetorical skills of David Lloyd George.

 Common Ground News Service

The Three Key Challenges Facing Egypt’s Rulers

The Three Key Challenges Facing Egypt’s Rulers

MOHAMED EL SAYED, CGNEWS: The huge turnout showed that Egyptians are hungry for democracy. Whoever comes to power, though, has three ‘top priority’ issues to address.

 Steve Royston

Why Bahrain Trumps Dubai – Demographics

Why Bahrain Trumps Dubai – Demographics

STEVE ROYSTON: This is not intended as a fluffy message of support. Bahrain has simply travelled further than any of its neighbours down the path of open-mindedness. And it’s a ‘real’ country.