Articles

The Middle East’s Next War

2017-07-27

US may be the most significant contributor to todays regional turmoil

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US moves against Iran raise spectre of wider regional conflict

2017-07-23

Arguments that Iran has failed to comply with the agreement that lifted crippling international sanctions and opened the door to the return of Iran to the international fold

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Morocco’s unrest is worsening

2017-07-22

Trouble in a neglected region threatens the whole country

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The Quiet Demise of Austerity

2017-07-19

There is no mistaking which side won and why. Austerity is dead

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The Iran Paradox

2017-07-16

The Islamic Republic of Iran is both a historical relic and a contemporary dynamo

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ISIS After Mosul

2017-07-15

ISIS relies on its ability to attract young people to join its ranks, by offering frustrated individuals an ideologically charged sense of purpose

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Qatar Crisis: Worst Case Scenarios

2017-07-10

The origins of the tensions stretch back decades probably generations in the minds of the main characters

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Putin and Trump’s Tainted Love

2017-07-10

Trump expressed his admiration for Putin well before the election, and, it seems, fantasized about meeting him

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Trump and the Truth About Climate Change

2017-07-04

Trump claims that is difficult to justify. On the contrary, the Paris accord is very good for America

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Gulf crisis ties global soccer governance into knots

2017-06-24

the essential role of FIFA is to deal with football and not to interfere in geopolitics

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Power Causes Brain Damage

2017-06-20

Over time, leaders lose mental capacities most notably for reading other people that were essential to their rise

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The Fate of French Populism

2017-06-20

Macrons likely victory tomorrow doesnt mean he can ignore the energies driving both the far left and far right

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Salman vs Nayef: Rumours and ramblings in Saudi's game of thrones

2017-06-18

Whispers abound about power grabs, comebacks and plots in the Saudi royal family. If they happen, they will have serious repercussions beyond the kingdom

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Iraq’s ‘Archangel of Death,’ known for slaughtering ISIS fighters, denies war-crime accusations

2017-06-14

We have not entered into Syrian territory, but we are still on the Syrian-Iraqi border and we’re closing in on Daesh, inflicting bitter losses

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How to Prevent the UK’s Self-Destruction

2017-06-14

After the “Leave” camp won the referendum, the Conservative Party, split over withdrawal from the EU

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The Rouhani Factor

2017-05-24

Election became a heated contest as the conservatives coalesced around a dark horse candidate Ebrahim Raisi

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Why Trumponomics won’t make America great again

2017-05-12

The impulsiveness and shallowness of America’s president threaten the economy as well as the rule of law

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Reprieve or Reform in Europe?

2017-05-04

The pro-EU Macron seemingly headed toward the Élysée Palace – the establishment candidates on the right and the left who lost in the first round have already endorsed him – the immediate threat to the EU and the eurozone seems to have subsided

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Lessons from the Anti-Globalists

2017-05-04

protectionists and advocates of “illiberal democracy” are on the rise in many other countries

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Will London Survive Brexit?

2017-04-25

Rival European centers have spotted an opportunity to claw some of this business back to the continent

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The Arab World’s American Savior Complex

2017-04-24

The Middle East may be cheering Trump’s Syria strike today, but they’ll be cursing his name the next

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A Bridge to Universal Education

2017-04-24

Bold plan by IFFEd to ensure that all of the world’s 1.6 billion boys and girls are in school and learning

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