Who Lost Egypt?

Did America lose Egypt? Or did China — and what China represents — gain Egypt?

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South Sudan: A Country Is Born

What challenges will Africa’s newest country face following its independence referendum?

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Europe and the Arab World in the 21st Century

Does more unite the Arab world and Europe than divides them?

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Will China Eat Our Technological Lunch?

How does China need to change its educational institutions and patent policies to help foster innovation?

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Egypt and the Global Oil Market: Geopolitics Is Back

Markets are extraordinarily bad at getting political risk right — and the Egypt crisis is no exception.

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Will Egypt Today Share the Fate of Turkey in 1911?

Why are the parallels between Cairo today and Constantinople a century ago all too obvious and disturbing?

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The Globalist’s Top Features on the Middle East

Our top ten recent features on the Middle East paint a nuanced portrait of the world’s most volatile region.

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U.S. Debt Should Be Downgraded to Below Japan’s

Why is Japan’s ability to pay down its debt much stronger than the United States’?

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The Seven Global Economic Spheres of 2020

What will the world’s economic landscape look like in 2020?

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A Look Back at the Original “Sputnik Moment”

How did the United States rise to meet the challenge posed by Sputnik?

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