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Although the Iranian president has claimed that leaked diplomatic messages detailing Arab calls for the destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities are Western propaganda, the Gulf states have always been apprehensive of Tehran’s nuclear aspirations.
After years of political stagnation under the regime of President Hosni Mubarak, change may be coming to Egypt. With parliamentary elections slated for November 28 and presidential elections in 2011, Egyptians are beginning to think about the post-Mubarak era.
The enormous expansion of credit in Ireland and the sheer size of its building boom, which was accompanied by a very large loss of competitiveness, are at the center of the country's crisis today.
While the United States remains a major player in the Middle East and North Africa, it will not have much success promoting democracy so long as there are no viable alternatives to existing governments in the region.
President Obama’s trip to Asia is intended to deepen U.S. engagement in the region and open up Asian markets to U.S. businesses.
As the world becoming increasingly multipolar and alternative centers of global power are arise, international institutions and rules will have to change to reflect the new global reality.
If China is forced to substantially revalue its currency, it is likely to enact policies for maintaining its export competitiveness that could hurt Western economies.
There is no long-term military solution to the multitude of economic, environmental, social, and political problems that are destabilizing Yemen.
China recently surprised many economists by raising its official loan interest rate in an effort to ward off higher inflation and prevent the further development of a potentially dangerous property bubble.
Yemen has become a hotbed of Islamic militancy and is now the home base for al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which is arguably more of a global threat than the main branch of al-Qaeda.