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Tag Archives: Arab Spring
What the West Doesn’t Understand About Egypt

Have the people of Egypt succumbed to a herd mentality justifying any action by the state?
Russia and Egypt: Stunning Parallels

A key comparison on the global relevance of the slow-motion Arab Spring.
Syria, Azerbaijan and the Sunni-Shia Divide

How is Syria’s war dividing populations across the region?
The Coming Global Economic Ice Age?

As investors pull back and commodity prices fall, is a new crisis in emerging markets brewing?
Egypt, Wheat and Revolutions

Why is Russia emerging as a key factor in the political equation in Egypt?
Elections Do Not Make Democracy

Should the U.S. continue to support autocratic regimes, wherever they provide for a stable geopolitical situation?