Expectations of economic prosperity are rising faster than actual capacity, as prolonged turmoil plagues region.
Dan Steinbock
Last Modified: 24 Mar 2011 15:26 GMT
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Western intervention in Libya marks a difficult moment in Arab history as empowerment is overwhelmed by helplessness.
Lamis Andoni
Last Modified: 24 Mar 2011 13:49 GMT
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The US needs to use its unique position to make Israel and Palestine come to terms with each other.
MJ Rosenberg
Last Modified: 24 Mar 2011 09:35 GMT
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World leaders push for nuclear proliferation, despite a past plagued with nuclear-related disasters.
Danny Schechter
Last Modified: 23 Mar 2011 20:02 GMT
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Intervening in Libya now will set a poor precedent on when the use of force is justified.
Richard Falk
Last Modified: 23 Mar 2011 13:53 GMT
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France's lead in military intervention is key to national pride and 're-legitimising' the French president.
Dominique Moisi
Last Modified: 23 Mar 2011 08:46 GMT
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If negotiations on international trade fail, it could lead to significant economic losses across the world.
Jagdish Bhaghwati
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 15:43 GMT
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Online dissenters risk harsh jail terms in Middle East - the region ranked highest in blogger arrests.
Jillian C. York
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 14:17 GMT
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By taking to the streets, even in fairly small numbers, Syrians have crossed a 'red line' with their regime.
M Yaser Tabbara
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 13:25 GMT
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Despite its official UN-granted legality, the credibility of Western military action in Libya is rapidly dwindling.
Phyllis Bennis
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 10:22 GMT
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Despite the protests, the Al Khalifa family does not look like it will be dethroned, but that may come with a cost.
Michael Hudson
Last Modified: 21 Mar 2011 17:35 GMT
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Revolutions are caused by human agency; not telecommunications technologies, scholar argues.
Tarak Barkawi
Last Modified: 21 Mar 2011 14:41 GMT
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Eight years after the US entered Iraq to topple Saddam and liberate the people, conditions are worse than ever.
Medea Benjamin and Charles Davis
Last Modified: 21 Mar 2011 11:57 GMT
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