By March 2020, Europe had realised that Covid-19 was no longer a problem contained in Wuhan. In fact, it was a global pandemic which abruptly halted our day-to-day activities. And it was that month we realised that a miracle or…
Author: Omar Al Sadeh
Omar Al Sadeh is co-chair of Team MENA at Jonge Democraten in the Netherlands.
Omar’s Blog #6: Occupied with corruption — Palestine, an exceptional case
Last time I wrote on how only accountability will save the Middle East Peace Process. I pointed out that both sides need to take responsibility for their actions. Also, I am sure that pressuring both sides to negotiate would bring…
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Omar’s Blog #5: Why only accountability will save the Middle East Peace Process.
#Opinion Those who analyze history know that the Levant and especially historic Palestine, now modern-day Israel and the Palestinian territories, hold a significant, if not the most important, role for the wider dynamics in the region. People have always had…
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Omar’s Blog #4: International Trade after the US Elections
Yesterday, it became clear that Joe Biden has won the US Elections. It is a close call and therefore the steps ahead will be challenging for his administration, especially after Trump’s unusual way of doing diplomacy worldwide. But after being…
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Omar’s Blog #3: Cooperation and Capacity Building
In a fast-developing society, the urge for computer engineers is high. Very high. If you think about it, we cannot move forward without computer engineers. All our fast credit card payments are impossible without all the people designing the necessary…
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Omar’s Blog #2: The Members of Team MENA
A while ago, I promised to introduce our team members, without whom this team would never be what it is now. As I said last time, the concept of this team has existed since 2011. Since April of 2019, however,…
Omar’s Blog: #1 Introducing Team MENA
From today on, you will be receiving new updates from a small team in the Netherlands. I am introducing you to team MENA of the Young Democrats/Jonge Democraten. The name gives away our main focus but there is much more…