Opinion

Dr Ahmed Abdelbagi Advantages of Solar Photovoltaic Power Purchase Agreements under the Malaysian Model Some of the principal advantages of solar photovoltaic Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) under the Malaysian model include the…

Adel Al-Rifai Abu Al-Hassan If the previous article examined how the state can turn adversity into opportunity through the conscious and intelligent management of the consequences of war, this article moves from managing outcomes to…

Mahjoub Fadl Badri Brazil offers an experience worth emulating in building a strong economy capable of providing a decent standard of living for a society made up of diverse cultures. Within a relatively short period, Brazil’s economy…

By Hisham Yousif Abdelrahman I found myself reflecting on the thesis published by Dr Mohamed Jalal Ahmed Hashim on his Facebook page on 3 July 2026, not because it provides definitive answers, but because it opens the door to a…

By Ramadan Ahmed While the world's attention is focused on the American-Israeli war against Iran, Israel's continuing military operations in Lebanon and Syria, the Russia–Ukraine war, and a succession of other international crises, the…

By Eng. Muhannad Awad Mahmoud I have written extensively—almost to the point of exhausting the ink—about the importance of coordination among state institutions. Many of our economic problems have not stemmed from a lack of…

By Rashid Abdelrahim This government has come to be defined by one characteristic above all others: it is a government of retreat. It issues decisions only to reverse them shortly afterwards. Some decisions are withdrawn after a matter…

By Dr. Abdel Azim Awad The curtain has quietly fallen on the crisis involving South Sudanese nationals who, through a twist of fate, found themselves among the passengers of a voluntary repatriation convoy aboard the vessel Sinai,…

Dr Al-Khidr Haroun Holding fast to hope and seeking comfort in optimism—especially when surrounded by setbacks, hardship and relentless death—is one of the necessities of life in a world that the Creator Himself described as one…

Dr Ahmed Abdelbagi A report issued by the clean energy think tank Ember projected that renewable energy would account for 52 per cent of Malaysia’s electricity mix—18 per cent below the national target—while gas would make up the…