Sinan Ülgen analyzes Turkey’s nuclear program and says that not even the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran is likely to push Ankara to develop its own nuclear weapons.
Marina Ottaway writes that both the United States and Egypt must keep in mind that the bilateral relationship is much more important than the future of U.S. NGOs in Egypt.
Douglas Paal writes that China’s Vice President Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit is an opportunity to represent America's issues frankly. But it is important to leave partisan politics out.
A group of former policymakers, generals, and business leaders from Russia, North America, and Europe chart a roadmap of practical action to move toward an inclusive Euro-Atlantic Security Community.
The Carnegie Moscow Center has received the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.
Check out Carnegie's latest on Egypt's political transition:
Islam is increasingly becoming a factor in the politics of the wider Caucasus region, as Azerbaijan experiences a growth of religion in politics and Turkey and Iran compete for Islamic influence on their neighbors.
New op-ed, Bloomberg Dmitri Trenin says that unless diplomacy with Iran is given one last chance, the two things that concern Russian leaders most—a U.S. war against Iran and an Iran armed with nuclear weapons—may become a reality soon.
op-ed, Foreign Affairs Maria Lipman and Nikolay Petrov write that Putin may still enjoy enough public support to win Russia’s upcoming election, but he is not popular enough to maintain his political monopoly.
paper Muhammad Faour writes that serious education reforms are needed in order for the Arab world’s youth to turn into responsible citizens who can stimulate social transformation. عربي
Carnegie paper Marina Ottaway and Danial Kaysi write that Iraq could plunge into civil war or split apart if the political factions that dominate the country can’t forge a real compromise. عربي
q&a Yezid Sayigh argues that China’s current stance reflects its growing disquiet at what it sees as a U.S. policy intended to deny it access to Middle East energy sources. عربي
report Thomas Carothers takes stock of Obama’s democracy policy, finding valuable revitalization with continued troubling shortcomings.
If the Egyptian government has instigated the sudden crisis with the United States in anticipation of a domestic confrontation, then the worrying implication is that it is actively preparing to go on the offensive and trigger such a confrontation.
With the death of Kim Jong-Il, global attention has refocused and intensified on North Korea and the Six Party Talks—halted since April 2009.
Though most states that want a nuclear weapon can get one through determined effort, the fact remains that most choose not to proliferate. Turkey is no exception.
Moscow believes that stringent international sanctions against Iran will not put an end to the Iranian nuclear program or turn the Iranian people against their government and will also fail to stave off an Israeli airstrike.
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