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To truly solve long-running conflicts in Southeast Asia, ceasefires must yield peace dividends that include better economic opportunities.
Good news from the Middle East is rare these days. But Iraq's ratification of its Additional Protocol safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency is certainly something to celebrate.
Japan remains a vital part of Asia and will be a major player in shaping the region’s future. The United States needs to remember Japan’s importance.
The Egyptian economy faces daunting challenges. To overcome these, Egypt’s politico-economic framework must serve as the agent of change by clearly defining the roles of the state and the private sector.
The Syrian National Initiative is unlikely to quickly bring about the desired unity among the Syrian opposition.
Today’s world is dependent on an America that can rally around a compelling vision, adapt, and prosper again.
It’s easy to misinterpret India. These five trends shed light on the country’s domestic realities, underscoring India’s internal tensions between continuity and change.
What Warsaw would value most would be a new U.S. administration that recognizes the EU as a security partner, and actively supports its efforts to revitalize European ambitions.
The impact that America’s next president will have on various areas of French national interests will likely be less significant than in the past.
Rather than worry about the implications of diminishing U.S. engagement, the EU should focus on preparing for this challenge and should welcome the opportunity to develop a more equitable partnership with the United States.
Egypt is inching closer to normal politics. Secularists will be forced to compete directly with Islamists for popular support to gain power or become a viable opposition.
While the outcome of Ukraine’s upcoming parliamentary elections is unclear, the result is unlikely to change the country’s power structure.
Leadership transitions in China and the United States, combined with mounting tensions in the bilateral relationship, could have far-reaching consequences for both countries.
If the U.S. presidential candidates' rhetoric toward China remains negative, it could erode the public support needed to maintain long-term cooperation between Washington and Beijing.
The vague language of Egypt’s draft constitution is likely to pave the way for a long political struggle over the document’s true meaning.
Lebanon may have stabilized, but the long-simmering conflict that was behind Major General al-Hassan’s assassination threatens to engulf the entire region.
Aung San Suu Kyi must work with President Thein Sein to cement democracy in Myanmar, consolidate her political standing, and lead her party to victory in the 2015 elections.
Consolidation of Kurdish autonomy in Syria may seem unstoppable at the moment, but it may be impeded by social variations that predate the establishment of the Syrian state and by an uneven balance of power among the Kurdish political parties in northern Syria.
The combination of economic woes, popular disillusionment, and continuing occupation could bring the Palestinian Authority to the verge of collapse unless drastic political action is taken.
Only if Europe is seen as a strategic player will it be able to contribute to Asia’s security in accordance with its own values.