The Globalist

From fissures in the EU to a unified Middle East to a booming world economy, what are some events that could occur in 2007?

Are foreign investors overly confident about emerging markets in the developing world?

Is Italy likely to exit the EMU in the future?

How does Istanbul embody both the East and West, as well as the North and South?

How does the Bosphorus River offer unique insight into Istanbul's past?

Who is the Middle Eastern power of the future?

Kurds have no physical nation, but could they still be unified?

A highlight of our best features published in 2004.

Can Europe overcome the challenges ahead in the new year?

Will democracy prevail in this former Soviet state?