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The Leadership Sagacity What lies ahead for a China under Xi Jingping? By Jainisha Chavda. (03/20/2013) Read More... 1 Comments |

How Tehran Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb How did Iran's nuclear policy evolve and what is the policy outlook for the 2013 elections? By Anne-Laure Barbosa. (03/21/2013) Read More... 1 Comments |

Ending Doormat Politics In Somalia Somalia is en route to recovery but will it just be another instance of squandered opportunity? By Abukar Arman. Read More... 1 Comments |

From the MENA, Yet Another Dilemma The Syrian crisis, in the context of the MENA countries. By Dr. Anis H. Bajrektarevic. Read More... 2 Comments |

The Shi’a Precedent - A Focus on Iran in Syria How does Iran play into the Syrian conflict? By Landon Shroder. (09/19/2012) Read More... 0 Comments |

Syria and the Arab Uprisings: A Special Case How do Russia, China and their allies in the Middle East (most notably Iran) play into the Syria and Arab uprising equation? By Yasir Kuoti. (08/21/2012) Read More... 1 Comments |

The Road to Damascus from Baghdad Insider's view from Baghdad about the struggle for Syria and its implications. By Landon Shroder. (08/15/2012) Read More... 0 Comments |

How to Deal with the Chinese Exchange Rate How should the U.S. effectively deal with the Chinese exchange rate? By Dr. David A. Phillips. (08/13/2012) Read More... 0 Comments |

Slow Float to China Authors analyze the issues surrounding the Chinese exchange rate. (06/22/2012) Read More... 1 Comments |

America’s Hammering China’s Renminbi Makes Little Sense Author argues that China’s surpluses are not driving America’s deficits and presents misperceptions about exchange rates and China's growth. By Yukon Huang. (06/18/2012) Read More... 0 Comments |

Frictions in the South China Sea - Chinese strategic mistake Author argues Chinese military buildup will only strengthen existing bilateral security deals of neighboring countries and open new ones, primarily with the US. By Dr. Anis H. Bajrektarevic. (05/20/... Read More... 0 Comments |

All We Are Saying Is Give Peace a Chance: Admit Palestine to the UN What are the implications of Palestine not being in the UN? What would it achieve? By Paul Parker. (05/21/2012) Read More... 0 Comments |

History Is Not On Our Side: U.S. Foreign Policy and Yemen Author examines US policy efforts in Yemen and presents several flaws with it. By Patrick Corcoran. (07/12/2011) Read More... 2 Comments |

Barack Obama: In search of the Jeffersonian legacy? Author presents argument that Barack Obama's recent speech in the Middle East signals a step toward Jeffersonian policy. By Michalis Orfanos. (06/05/2011) Read More... 0 Comments |

Obama’s speech, Obama’s sorrows Author analyzes President Obama's recent speech about the Middle East and its meanings. By Dmitri Titoff. (05/25/2011) Read More... 0 Comments |

Afghanistan 2014: is retreat of Western soldiers feasible? Author examines current military situation in Afghanistan and prospect for removing Western troops by 2014. By Michael Orfanos. (05/23/2011) Read More... 0 Comments |

The Islamic Revolution That Won’t Author provides comparision between the 1979 Iranian revolution and the recent Egyptian revolution. By Nathaniel Markowitz. (05/04/2011) Read More... 1 Comments |

Talking to the Taliban: Impossible or Pointless? Author analyzes possible discussions with the Taliban, providing potential scenarios and outcomes. By Dmitri A Titoff. (04/29/2011) Read More... 1 Comments |

Re-thinking Revolution in Egypt Author presents questions about Egypt's revolution and democratization. By Patrick Corcoran. (03/17/2011) Read More... 0 Comments |

The Second Move in the 2011 Genocide Obfuscation Gambit? Article, critical of Turkish politics that counter any success Armenians have achieved in their quest for recognition of the Turkish genocide of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915. By David Davidian. (03... Read More... 0 Comments |

Rethinking the ‘Long War’ in Afghanistan: Response M. Ashraf Haidari responds to New York Times editorial that is optimistic about progress in Afghanistan. By M. Ashraf Haidari. (02/27/2011) Read More... 0 Comments |

Is There a Peaceful Solution to the Israeli/Palestinian Issue? A review of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict proposal toward acheiving peace. By Bharat Vasudevan. (02/16/2011) Read More... 0 Comments |

Hope for a safe and stable Pakistan? Look toward the judiciary Authors argue that a key to a stable Pakistan is through judicial reform. By Irshad Panhwer & Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington. (01/25/2011) Read More... 2 Comments |

Afghanistan: Never Mind the Disabled Author looks at issues faced by disabled in Afghanistan and critiques the lack of programs to assist them. By Fahim Kairy. (01/19/2011) Read More... 0 Comments |

Women are the Pillars of Afghanistan Author responds to op-ed by Laura Bush, and discusses steps to achieve gender equality. By Ashraf Haidari. (10/18/2010) Read More... 1 Comments |

Two End States in Afghanistan: Somalia of Asia or the Turkey of the East Author presents analysis of current situation in Afghanistan and asks which direction policies will steer the country toward. By Davood Moradian. (10/18/2010) Read More... 1 Comments |

Karzai Not Two Faced About War On Terrorism M. Ashraf Haidari, Political Counselor of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, DC., responds to Thomas L. Friedman statement that some countries in the region are "two-faced" in the war against t... Read More... 0 Comments |

Afghanistan: Averting the Loss of another Generation Author discusses the importance of providing educational opportunities to young Afghans. By Ahmad Shuja. (10/25/2009) Read More... 0 Comments |

North Korea's unpredictable succession Read More... 0 Comments |

Revitalization of the Agriculture Sector Key to Winning the Peace in Afghanistan Mohammad Asif Rahimi, Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock, discusses the Afghan elections and argues that a developed agriculture sector can lead to peace and prosperity. By... Read More... 1 Comments |

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