Tag Archives: Middle East

Is China Playing With American Fire?

Could such sensitive issues as Muslim relations, maritime activities and international investments tip the United States and China into greater enmity?

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Turkey and the Politics of Water

Will Turkey’s geography ensure it is a stronger power in the Middle East in the 21st century than it was in the 20th?

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The Middle East’s Voracious Appetite for Energy

Is it possible that Saudi Arabia could one day become a net importer of oil?

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Today’s Middle East: 1848 Redux?

Will the 2011 revolutions in the Middle East give way to a counterrevolutionary movement that rolls back its reforms?

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Mohamed Bouazizi: The Spark that Ignited the Arab Spring

How did a humble Tunisian fruit vendor unleash a tide of protest throughout the Arab world?

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Toward a Pacific-Oriented America? (Part I)

Is the United States really shifting from an Atlantic to an Asia-Pacific orientation?

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Financial Markets as the New WMDs

Why do armies and weapons pale in comparison to the financial markets as threats to a country's sovereignty?

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Lessons for Libya from 1911

What is the key to the success of democracy in 21st century Libya?

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President Obama, Call the Republicans’ Bluff

Why would slashing government spending be more dangerous than a short-term failure to raise the debt ceiling?

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The Post-Crisis Global Economy: This Time, It’s Different

How have relations between economic powers changed since the financial crisis struck in 2008?

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