Arab Spring Seen From TehranTrita Parsi , Reza MarashiThe geopolitical contest for the region’s hearts and minds Read More
Governing a World with HIV and AIDS Alex de WaalThe pandemic is not out of the danger zone, but apocalyptic predictions about the collapse of armies, state crises, and a vicious interaction between HIV/AIDS and violent conflict -- especially in Africa -- have not come to pass. Careful analysis gives far less cause for pessimism than many imagined would be possible even half a decade ago.Read More
Brazil and the Middle East Celso AmorimPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvaa made the region a foreign policy focus in pursuit of greater South-South cooperation. An insider’s look at how the Brasília sees Arab democratization, Arab-Israeli peace, the nuclear standoff with Iran and trade and investment promotion.Read More
The Climate Change Challenge Mostafa K. TolbaThe results of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun proved once again that nations are not serious about addressing the danger posed by global warming. Non-stop consultations between developed and developing countries must achieve tangible and effective compromises before the follow-up
conference in Durban in November.Read More
Great Games, Local Rules Alexander CooleyThe big-power competition in Central Asia is not quite what it seems. More intriguing is how the region’s governments play the U.S., China and Russia off one another for political and economic gain.Read More
Nelson Mandela’s Legacy John CarlinWhat the world must learn from one of our greatest leaders
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An Emerging New World OrderPravin GordhanHow the rise of developing economies–exemplified by BRICS–
is changing the old way of doing business
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Free Speech in the Age of Twitter Jillian C. YorkThe microblogging service has become the digital tool of choice for political and social activists. But more important than Twitter’s protest-friendly architecture is the commitment of company executives to uncensored expression.Read More
The Revolution Will Be Tweeted Rasha A. AbdullaThere is no doubt that social networking helped bring Egyptians to Tahrir Square for the country’s January 25 revolution. But, equally important, services like Facebook and Twitter also prepared the ground by providing a model of horizontal communication and democratic participation.Read More
Egypt's Search for TruthMichael Wahid HannaThe effort to hold the former regime of President Hosni Mubarak to account is off to a poor start. But as the experiences of other nations in transition have shown, establishing a credible record of past abuses is essential to forming a democratic culture.Read More
The Erdoğan Effect: Turkey, Egypt and the Future of the Middle EastNuh Yilmaz, Kadir UstunTurkey has adopted a pro-active foreign policy in support of democracy in the Middle East. Together with a democratic and economically strong Egypt, Turkey can help Arab countries forge an integrated regional order.Read More
Joining HezbollahNicholas BlanfordThe militant Lebanese Shia group believes that the psychological makeup of individual fighters, rather than their weapons, is the key to their battlefield triumphs. An inside glimpse at how the Iranian-backed party sustains its war against Israel.Read More