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Saudi Arabia’s biggest internal challenge continues to be reconciling its conservative, religious identity with the politics of the modern world; while it grapples with fundamental political questions regarding religion and state, it must also deal with regional challenges that threaten its security.
President Ahmadinejad’s announcement that Iran intends to build ten new uranium enrichment plants further complicates the international negotiations over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Given the deep economic and cultural ties between Iran and Dubai, the recent economic troubles in the Emirate will certainly have an impact on Iran and may even play a role in the international negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.
An International Atomic Energy Agency resolution demanding that Iran immediately suspend the construction of its enrichment facility near Qom is an important signal that the nonproliferation regime does not accept rule-breakers.
Prime Minister Singh's visit to Washington this week heralds a commitment to strengthening the relationship between India and the United States.
Despite a lack of concrete deliverables, President Obama’s trip to Asia still accomplished the important objective of showing China that the United States is serious about engaging the region and remaining a Pacific power.
The global economic crisis, the growing instability in Pakistan, and the Afghanistan War present several challenges to U.S. foreign policy in Asia.
China is likely to be both a partner and a contender in its relations with the United States, with the depth of its cooperation limited by the extent to which the two countries have overlapping national interests.
In his annual address, President Medvedev delivered a critical and shrewd assessment of Russia's state of affairs, but it remains to be seen whether fear of yielding political control will prevent the Kremlin from acting on Medvedev’s bold words.
Iranian math champion Mahmoud Vahidnia's unprecedented act of challenging Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, evidences the changing nature of Iranian society after the contested June 12th Presidential elections.