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Abdullah Gül

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Abdullah Gül is a former president of the Republic of Turkey.

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  1. The Case for Optimism in the Muslim World
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    The Case for Optimism in the Muslim World

    Jun 10, 2024 Abdullah Gül offers a broad assessment of Muslim-majority countries’ progress toward democracy and sustainable development.

  2. Rached Ghannouchi’s Plight Deserves More Attention
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    Rached Ghannouchi’s Plight Deserves More Attention

    Mar 28, 2024 Abdullah Gül decries the prosecution and imprisonment of Tunisia's widely respected avatar of Islamic democracy.

  3. The Rules-Based International Order Is Collapsing in Gaza
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    The Rules-Based International Order Is Collapsing in Gaza

    Nov 13, 2023 Abdullah Gül highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the broader danger of allowing it to continue.

  4. A Middle East Peace Agenda for 2017
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    A Middle East Peace Agenda for 2017

    Jan 24, 2017 Abdullah Gül says the spillover effects of conflicts throughout the region will demand a response this year.

  5. Middle East Points of Light
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    Middle East Points of Light

    Jan 16, 2015 Abdullah Gül highlights positive regional developments that should be nurtured in the coming year.

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    The Internal Challenge to Afghanistan’s Ban on Girls’ Secondary Education

    Gordon Brown explains why the country’s leadership crisis represents an opportunity to end gender apartheid.
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    Central Banks Must Stem the Nature Crisis

    Julie McCarthy urges monetary authorities to use their tools to mitigate the financial risks of environmental disruption.
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    The US Needs Stablecoin Legislation Now

    Bill Dudley

    Without a robust regulatory framework that incentivizes stablecoin issuers to register in the United States, stablecoin activity will migrate to countries with weaker rules, increasing the likelihood of financial instability. Fortunately, the US can still head off these risks and reap the technology’s benefits.

     explains why lawmakers need to move quickly to establish US leadership in digital assets and payments.
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    Tariff Man Doubles Down

    Anne O. Krueger warns that the Trump administration’s trade restrictions will harm the very industries they aim to protect.
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    America Looks Like a Troubled Emerging-Market Economy

    Desmond Lachman

    Under US President Donald Trump’s erratic rule, the United States is now exhibiting all the symptoms, from high import tariffs and fiscal deficits, to oligarchy and flagrant corruption. Worse, the fallout cannot be confined to the US, and no multilateral bailout or structural adjustment plan can mitigate the damage.

     lists the symptoms, from tariffs and massive public debt, to oligarchy and flagrant conflicts of interest.
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    Will Trump Destroy the Dollar’s Primacy?

    Within its first two months, President Donald Trump’s second administration has attacked US institutions, alienated trade partners and allies, decimated consumer and investor confidence, and sent the stock market plummeting. Can the dollar’s status as the world’s leading reserve currency – and the extraordinary advantages this affords the US economy – withstand the onslaught?

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    Will AI Mean Higher Taxes?

    Dambisa Moyo warns business leaders that automation-driven efficiency gains may come with hidden long-term costs.
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    A Defining Moment for Energy Security and Economic Prosperity

    Gaston Browne points out that the energy transition is vital not only to protect the planet, but also to enhance resilience.
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    How Much “Weaponization” Can the Global Economy Take?

    Carla Norrlöf worries that major powers’ understandable reliance on economic coercion will go too far.

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