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Tarek Osman

Tarek Osman is an Egyptian investment banker covering the Gulf and United Kingdom markets.

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Egypt’s football triumph

The national team's victory in the African championship is significant for far more than football, says Tarek Osman.

Nasser's complex legacy

Gamal Abdel Nasser, an Egyptian and Arab hero in the middle years of the 20th century, was born on 15 January 1918. Tarek Osman examines a protean figure who resists the easy interpretation of celebrants and enemies alike.

Risk in the Arab world: enterprise vs politics

A distorted balance between risk and reward inhibits the Arab world's economic and social development, says Tarek Osman.

Arab Christians: a lost modernity

Arab Christians for centuries played a pivotal role at the heart of Arab societies. The last generation has seen the beginning of a great retreat. Tarek Osman maps the forces that have shaped an epic story.

Egypt: a diagnosis

Egypt is stuck: its institutions, ideas and young population covered by a pall of stagnation that to many offers only emigration or radicalism as available options. What is the nature of the paralysis, and what can be done? Tarek Osman reports.