• Made in China

    Made in China

    The Chinese government is genuinely afraid of an escalation of Islamic extremism in the Xinjiang Region of China and the potential destabilization that this will cause.
  • India’s Soft Gulf Offensive

    India’s Soft Gulf Offensive

    In New Delhi, it is now all about looking West, towards the Gulf and beyond. Oil has always been a priority, but to secure a distinct role in West Asia, India’s new Look West policy has established priorities on the diplomatic and economic fronts. The objective is to bring India closer to its “extended neighbourhood” across the Arabian Sea and to “soft-balance” China.
  • What’s Next for Hezbollah?

    What’s Next for Hezbollah?

    March 14’s unexpected triumph in the recent parliamentary elections in Lebanon has been interpreted as a significant defeat for Hezbollah and its allies (“March 8”), in what had been portrayed as a hotly contested showdown between Washington and Tehran for influence in the Middle East. Yet despite this apparent setback, Hezbollah remains a powerful political force that has to be reckoned with.
  • Not Over Yet

    Not Over Yet

    The IMF’s World Economic Outlook Report released updated projections on the state of the global economy. Globally, its assessment is positive, increasing projections for the overall economy. However, for the Middle East predictions are less promising. While the expectations for the Middle East are low, in the context of this recession, the region is performing well. This article looks to explain the resilience of the region as well as policy recommendations that should sustain a positive performance.

The Not So Happy Yemen

The strategic location of Yemen together with its regional importance justifies an interest in this country's hot events. Despite the relative political stability that Yemen has been able to achieve, recent events in the South have aroused fears, especially when considering all the players involved.

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The peace promise

"The Arab-Israeli conflict, I discovered, really did have two sides." Writes Aaron David Miller who shares his own experience on the transition from a young man raised in a family believing strictly in Zionism to a mature political figure acknowledging the biased stance.

The Day After Tomorrow: Why Nukes Will Always Be With Us

The report analyzes the conditions necessary for complete nuclear disarmament to become a possibility. It argues that currently states have not done enough to move this discussion forward, although it acknowledges that for such an effort to take place a multiplicity of conditions must be met. The focus of this article is on the recommendations that the report suggests for making disarmament more feasible.

Keynes Trade Mark

Although relentlessly compared to the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Global Financial Crisis has not produced an equally catastrophic collapse of the trade regime. What one does see is a change in official discourse, a come back to the era of big government. This trend, however, is not without consequences to the global economy.

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How Al-Qaeda Turned Algerian

The advent of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was a shocking turn of events for Algeria. Although violent Islamist groups had been present in the country during the black decade of the civil war, these organizations were nationalist groups and their violent tactics never compared to those employed by al Qaeda. Drawing from Algeria’s history, Filiu explains how Al-Qaeda’s infiltration in the country grew and stymied between the 90’s until today.

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Custodian of the two Holy mosques, Monarch Abdullah: Long May Our Land Be Bright and Evil Will be Defeated One Night

I think King Abdallah is a good example for the world especially, presidents, ministers, kings and s ...

ISMAILI at Feb 5, 2010 6:33 PM

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Thanks, But No Thanks!

America did not expect that Iraq would be source of tension, insecurity, and particularly the moveme ...

Abdullah at Feb 2, 2010 5:16 PM

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The War of Ideas

I think what the international community especially US and what UK feared (i.e al-qaeda, taliban) ha ...

Jonathan Davies at Feb 2, 2010 5:05 PM

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Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

New Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is still trying to find a safe and correct path for the coun ...

Salim Al-Mutairi at Jan 31, 2010 8:22 PM

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Challenges of 2010

good thinking

sunshine at Jan 31, 2010 8:21 PM

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