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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Today's Public Channel Feature
Vintage Egypt: Cruising the Nile in the Golden Age of Travel

Tourism is one of Egypt's time-tested industries, and will be of vital importance in helping the post-revolution economy grow. This week's Globalist PhotoGallery harkens back to the birth of Egyptian tourism a hundred years ago along the Nile and in Cairo and Alexandria.

Soon: Iran and the World
Also: Egypt One Year Later

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Today in History
On January 28, 1521, the Diet of Worms (Germany) began, which resulted in Reformation leader Martin Luther declared a "notorious heretic."

Fact of the Day
Egypt is Africa's second most populous country after Nigeria, and it has the highest population in the Arab world. About 95% of Egyptians live along the Nile — on less than 5% of Egypt's territory.
National Geographic

   
Friday, January 27, 2012
Egypt One Year Later: Going the Way of Iraq?
Why is Iraq's democratic transition a less-than-perfect model for Egypt?
By Stephan Richter
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Downside to America's Fracking Frenzy
The boom in shale gas is postponing the peaking of conventional fossil fuels. But who bears the burden?
By John Mathews
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The Globalist Debate: A Weaker Dollar Can Help the U.S. Economy
Will a weak dollar help reverse the flow of U.S. manufacturing jobs overseas?
By Robert D. Atkinson
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The Globalist Debate: A Weaker Dollar Won't Cure the U.S. Economy
Will a weak dollar help reverse the flow of U.S. manufacturing jobs overseas?
By Barry Eichengreen
Monday, January 23, 2012
The 20th Century's Largest Population Slowdowns
Which event caused the largest population slowdown over the past 100 years?
By The Globalist
 

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  Globalist Analysis
Europe and the Arab World in the 21st Century
Does more unite the Arab world and Europe than divides them?

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