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Yemen's Elections Begin
February 22, 2012
Yemen began a remarkable transition yesterday, voting out now-former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. For over a year, Yemenis...FULL STORY

Security

The Intensifying Covert War between Iran and the West
February 20, 2012
The magnetic bomb – attached to his car – that killed Professor Mustafa Ahmadi Roshan in Tehran on January 11, 2012 is...FULL STORY

Economy

China Promises to Rescue the EU… Again?
February 20, 2012
Amid all that is happening in the Arab world (escalating violence in Syria, and nuclear brinkmanship by Iran) as well as the...FULL STORY
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Summitry

How Davos is Moving the World’s Leaders into the Future
January 20, 2012
The world as we know it is fundamentally changing.  As globalization picks up pace, sending ideas and products across...FULL STORY

Energy

China's Shale Gas Strategy
February 22, 2012
Over the past twenty years, China has experienced dramatic economic growth, transforming itself from a basically agrarian...FULL STORY

Diplomacy

A Friend in Need, Temporarily
February 21, 2012
An earthquake may bury hatred and conflict for a while, but enemies are still enemies when the dust settles. One would think...FULL STORY

Environment

Feeding a Growing World Sustainably and Nutritiously
January 20, 2012
Few human experiences are as universal as the need for food. Ensuring people have enough to eat is the foundation for good...FULL STORY

Diplomatic Life

The Battle for HeARTs and Minds: Art and the War on Terror
February 14, 2012
Armed with art, International Relations is more alert to ideas and less blinded by rhetoric. Art and visual culture play a...FULL STORY

BRIC

Vladimir Putin: Soulmate, No More?
February 6, 2012
Funny, how diplomacy works. Ten years ago, former President George W. Bush saw through Vladimir Putin’s eyes his soul. ...FULL STORY

Asia

Bangladesh's Terror Financing Problem
January 8, 2012
Under the Prime Ministership of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has undoubtedly cracked down on the jehadi brand of terrorism as...FULL STORY

Africa

Waiting for Godot in Zimbabwe
January 27, 2012
An honest assessment of the Zimbabwean political situation - the numerous calls for elections by President Robert Mugabe’s...FULL STORY

Oceania

Time for a New Policy Approach to Fiji?
November 8, 2011
For more than two decades, Fiji has endured a coup culture. During the latest military coup in 2006, Commodore Bainimarama...FULL STORY

Eurozone

A New Start: The Case for EU Leadership in the Peace Process
February 13, 2012
In an era in which the Middle East is in a period of great flux, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seems to be at a standstill...FULL STORY

Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Iran – Opposite Poles in the Persian Gulf
February 16, 2012
In mid-April 2011 Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) intervened militarily to quell the street riots in Bahrain,...FULL STORY

Central Asia

Building A Viable Local Security Force
February 10, 2012
In Afghanistan, local defense forces have been part of the fabric of the country for many years. Militias, arbakai, and other...FULL STORY

Latin America

The Sun Also Rises in Latin America
January 27, 2012
In the summer of 2010, Juan Manuel Santos was inaugurated as the new President of Colombia, but the talking points changed...FULL STORY

Global Cities

Keeping Up with an Urbanizing World
February 16, 2012
In 1951, Isaac Asimov, father of science fiction, opened his most famed book Foundation with a graphic portrayal of the...FULL STORY
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