Tag Archives: Middle East

A Woman Poet Is the Sign of Defiance in Bahrain

The seeds of resistance will flower in Bahrain until the government accepts peaceful dissent.

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Amr Moussa on the Arab World’s Revolutions

How does the secretary-general of the Arab League view the upheaval currently sweeping the Middle East?

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President Obama, Declare Independence from Oil

Why is now the right time to free the United States from Middle Eastern oil?

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The Uncertain Future: The World in 2111 (Part I)

What transformations will the world undergo over the next century?

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China, the Middle East Revolution and the U.S. Counter-Revolution

How did the Beijing Olympics act as a catalyst for the revolutions sweeping the Middle East?

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Will Central Asia Follow Egypt’s Example?

Will the chain reaction of protests crossing the Middle East now reach Central Asia?

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Will Egypt Today Share the Fate of Turkey in 1911?

Why are the parallels between Cairo today and Constantinople a century ago all too obvious and disturbing?

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The Globalist’s Top Features on the Middle East

Our top ten recent features on the Middle East paint a nuanced portrait of the world’s most volatile region.

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The Seven Global Economic Spheres of 2020

What will the world’s economic landscape look like in 2020?

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Spanish Soccer Teams and Sovereign Wealth Funds

Are sponsorships of sports clubs beachheads for sovereign wealth funds’ investments in the West's national champions?

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