Writing from Cairo, Amr Hamzawy outlines the steps the Mubarak regime must take to meet protesters' demands and move toward democratic governance. Paul Salem writes that establishing a national security council and implementing a proportional electoral system will help protect Egypt’s political transition.
Marwan Muasher writes that if Arab governments wish to maintain power, they need to institute real and sustained reform processes that include building the power of legislatures and implementing more political checks and balances.
Marwan Muasher, Marina Ottaway, Michele Dunne, and Nathan Brown assess the latest developments in Egypt, evaluate Mubarak’s rule and potential successors, and explain what a new leader could mean for Egypt, the Arab world, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and the United States.
Thomas Carothers examines the recent upheaval in Tunisia and Egypt in the context of global democratic transitions in the latter half of the twentieth century.
Michele Dunne writes that if the Obama administration wants to show Egyptians that it is serious about respecting political freedom and human rights, it should press ahead with calls for an orderly transition and stop implying that it envisions Mubarak remaining in office.
Writing from Cairo, Amr Hamzawy explains that a peaceful transition of power is dependent on the current regime responding to the demands Egyptians are raising.
The EU must step up its efforts to bolster North Africa’s private sector and dismantle its own agricultural protectionism, says Sinan Ülgen.
In light of the latest terrorist attack at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, Dmitri Trenin writes that terrorists are exploiting Russia's lack of public security. The Russian government must do more to close security loopholes.
Despite China’s high growth rates, the country still faces a number of economic challenges, from trade tensions with the West to reducing income inequality at home.
With European governments considering defense spending cuts and NATO preparing to implement its new strategic concept, transatlantic security cooperation is in a considerable state of flux.
international economic bulletin In response to the unrest in the Arab world, developing countries have begun stockpiling food staples, sending commodity prices soaring. Hafez Ghanem examines the developing world’s vulnerability to food price shocks.
policy outlook Marina Ottaway and Amr Hamzawy overview the different kinds of protest movements in key Arab states, including Egypt, and examine the links between economic and political protest in the region.
commentary Lebanon is in political turmoil, following the recent collapse of the coalition government and the anticipated announcement of indictments from the U.N. tribunal. Paul Salem warns that the situation might get worse before it gets better. عربي
report Ashley Tellis explains how India’s new medium multi-role combat aircraft will play an essential role in India’s transformation from a regional power to a global giant. The company awarded the contract to build the fighter will gain an important toehold in a lucrative market.
commentary As a new national unity government in Tunisia struggles to gain support, Marina Ottaway profiles the political parties, civil society, and the military who will play critical roles in determining whether the country can transition to a more democratic state.
policy outlook Arab moderates must realize that they cannot limit their moderation to the Arab-Israeli peace process if they hope to remain credible in the eyes of a public demanding serious domestic reforms, explains Marwan Muasher.
In order to secure a successful political transition, Egypt should establish a national security council to guarantee the military's role in providing stability and implement a proportional electoral system to ensure political and legislative pluralism.
In spite of China’s high growth rates, the country still faces a number of economic challenges, from trade tensions with the West to reducing income inequality domestically.
With emerging powers such as China, India, and Brazil capturing the limelight at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukraine seemed to have little to share with the world and even less to learn from it.
Yeltsin was a revolutionary who destroyed the old order rather than building a new system. As a result, his years in power were often turbulent, but ultimately he managed to help Russia avoid collapse and civil war.
