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Mahathir’s reforms could put Saudi Arabia and the UAE on the spot

2018-06-01

Newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Mahathir is adopting policies that could reshape the Southeast nation’s relations with powerful Gulf States.

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As Iraqi elections end, power play begins for prime minister

2018-05-31

The Islamic Dawa party, which has held sway over Iraqs government for a dozen years, could lose its power to select the prime minister unless it can resolve major differences between its inner rivals and unify the party.

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Congress rebels against Trump’s Middle East war secrecy

2018-05-28

I would say since the Trump administration came in, we have seen a gradual increase in limitations on congressional delegations, especially Iraq and Afghanistan and understandably Syria

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Legal protection of the right to a society free of corruption

2018-05-21

Study in light of international conventions

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Preventing an AI Apocalypse

2018-05-20

The view that AI-driven machines will outsmart humanity, take over the world, and kill us all

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Trump and Macron See the World Very Differently

2018-04-26

That has big implications for everyone else.

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How Syria Came to This

2018-04-15

A story of ethnic and sectarian conflict, international connivance, and above all civilian suffering

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Facebook and the Future of Online Privacy

2018-04-12

The EU has taken the lead in responding to abuse by the likes of Facebook, thanks to its new privacy standards and proposed greater taxation of peddlers of online personal data

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Crime and No Punishment for the Iraq War

2018-04-08

It is unlikely that former US President George W. Bush or any member of his administration will ever stand trial for initiating a war of aggression in Iraq

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A Saudi Silicon Valley? No easy feat, experts say

2018-04-06

In a country where dissenting social media users are jailed and bloggers are flogged, creating Silicon Valley-like environment may be difficult

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Russia Is in the Middle East to Stay

2018-04-02

Here is what the United States should do about it.

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Saving the Shrinking Middle

2018-03-28

a rising median household income in advanced economies anchored the growth of a middle class that often opted for the political center

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Is Technology Hurting Productivity?

2018-03-21

It is possible that new technologies are not just doing less to boost productivity than past innovations. They may actually have negative side effects that undermine productivity growth

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The Brexit Threat to British Security

2018-03-21

Perhaps the recent attack on a former Russian agent in a quiet English country town will be enough to show Brexiteers that a Britain alone is a Britain vulnerable

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What is in it for Pakistan to support Anti-Shiism?

2018-03-02

Saudi fuels and funds anti-Shiism in other countries

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Education in the Digital Age

2018-02-26

Technology is displacing humans in the workplace

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Islamic State has been stashing millions of dollars in Iraq and abroad

2018-02-26

As their so-called caliphate crumbles, the jihadists are saving up to fight another day

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School Shooting Reignites Gun Control

2018-02-24

Changes Expected to be Minimal

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The Return of a Forgotten Killer

2018-02-22

Tuberculosis was one of the worlds greatest preoccupations. Consumption, as it was known, killed indiscriminately

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The Fuzzy Math of Funding Iraq's Reconstruction

2018-02-20

The country is not getting all the money it is asking for, which is probably just as well.

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What Makes Something Funny?

2018-02-13

There are a lot of theories.

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How a Saudi nuclear reactor could accelerate an arms race

2018-02-10

The kingdoms nuclear ambitions make little economic sense

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Donald Trump and the Decline of US Soft Power

2018-02-10

The presidency of Donald Trump has eroded the soft power of America

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Blockchains Will Change the Way the World Votes

2018-02-02

The extra costs of a recount may be conscionable, but the lasting social cleavages spurred from days of indecision in tense electoral circumstances are not

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