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Conservative figures within the Bahraini royal family seem to be redoubling their efforts to subdue the opposition.
Thailand's new rice policy risks hemorrhaging public funds at a time when its economy desperately needs to improve its international competitiveness.
The result of the first round of Egypt’s presidential election seems poised to be the prelude to a direct confrontation between the old regime and the Muslim Brotherhood.
High oil prices are once again contributing to the fortunes of oil exporters at the expense of oil importers. But the MENA region as a whole continues to face the longer-term challenges of creating jobs and reining in spending.
The Islamists’ defeat in Algeria’s recent parliamentary elections is a product of the pragmatism of the ruling Algerian elite and shows that the regime is sensitive to society’s demands. The results are likely an exception to the trend of rising Islamist influence in the Arab world.
Islamist parties seem to be evolving rapidly as they learn to navigate through the difficult politics and the uncertain democratic processes of their countries.
The gap between the efforts to deepen integration in order to save the euro and what most people really think should happen is wider than it has ever been before.
In the first quarter of 2012, economic developments in China unfolded according to plan. Growth slowed moderately and incremental steps were taken towards key economic and financial reforms.
Europe, Russia, and the United States can take steps to build trust and find a way to work together cooperatively on missile defense.
Relations between Ukraine and the EU have reached their lowest point yet. It could be time for the EU to come up with a new plan.
The Syrian opposition will fail to bring about change unless it develops a clear transition plan and a credible political strategy for winning over key sectors in Syria.
Together, Europeans and Arabs can build a better future, built on a wider set of common political and social values. The Arab world’s breakthrough was late in coming, but it is here.
Given the size of China's and the United States' coal resources, their decisions to tap and utilize that coal will play a significant role in determining the future of the global climate.
The new government, whatever its composition, is sure to have a very difficult task in front of it--keeping Greece in the eurozone while mollifying a people exhausted by the nation's fifth year of recession.
Despite repeated incidents in U.S.-China relations that could have produced significant strains between Beijing and Washington, relations so far have remained productive and durable. This is likely a product of the Obama administration’s top-level initiative since 2010 to draw China’s leaders into personal engagement in managing affairs to avoid or deal with tensions.
Southeast Asia is often viewed as a dynamic region, home to several of Asia’s tiger economies. But look a bit closer, and the region is replete with internal tensions—some between countries, but most within countries. April’s events in the region are illustrative of so many of these tensions. In every case, they reflect deep fault lines that have existed for many years.
Acting as an essential mediator in the Syrian crisis could fulfill Iraq's wishes to return to the regional scene and the Kurds’ goal of expanding their influence over neighboring regions.
Now that François Hollande is the new president of France, the “campaign-to-power” is over. But the socialist candidate's campaign will now have to be reconciled with the power of the presidency.
Iran's economy is facing several major challenges. Its outlook will depend on policymakers' commitment to advancing the public welfare and directing resources to economically and socially productive ends.
Neither candidate in France's presidential election has addressed the growth and competitiveness issues underlying the country's economic problems. But failing to grapple with them could be ominous for the entire eurozone.