Tag Archives: Middle East

The Global Economy’s “Group of 48”

About a quarter of the world’s countries individually produce between 0.1% and 1% of global GDP.

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Francis as the First Post-Western Pope

What is the new Pope’s strategy for the Middle East?

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Syria and Egypt: Two Counterrevolutions in Action

Western leaders still grossly distort what’s going on in Egypt. It’s really no better than what happens in Syria.

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Three Myths About the Middle East

No, the region isn’t the source of all evil.

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After American Dominance: The New Pope’s Foreign Policy

What it means for the Middle East.

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The Russo-Papal Alliance in the Mideast

What has brought Russia’s Putin and Pope Francis together?

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How Are You, Asian Dream?

Is the vision of Asian unity just a mirage?

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UN and Bombing Syria: 1945 and Now

How the world of 2014 is an eerie replay of 1945.

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Saudi Arabia’s Youth: Idle and Underskilled

How does Saudi Arabia’s reliance on foreign labor affect its youth?

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Now Is the Time To Avoid a Full-Blown Regional AIDS Epidemic

The Middle East and North Africa critically need attention to AIDS.

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