Articles

Iraqi Kurds opposing independence vote face threats, mistrust

2017-09-11

Most Iraqi Kurds aspire to their own state, but No For Now campaigners see vote as political gamble to benefit presidency

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How Israel Won the War and Defeated the Palestinian Dream

2017-08-29

Efforts have already collided with the realities on the ground a hawkish government in Jerusalem and a divided, unpopular Palestinian leadership

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Why do nations collapse?

2017-08-14

The collapse starts when the individual or the society will be unresponsive and will not be practically affected by its results

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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

2017-07-22

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

2017-07-18

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

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The Iran Paradox

2017-07-15

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

2017-07-09

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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