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Marina Ottaway analyzes the presidential election in Egypt and its likely outcome.
Nathan J. Brown explains what the Islamic sharia is—and is not—and how it might be interpreted in Egypt’s new political system.
Paul Salem argues that the international community needs to recognize the danger of using Lebanon as a proxy battle for another Arab country.
Uri Dadush analyzes the risks facing Europe and outlines the steps needed to find a way out of the turmoil, including Greece’s departure from the euro.
In advance of the Chicago summit, Jamie Shea details how NATO must slim down while remaining both politically and militarily engaged in world affairs.
High oil prices are once again contributing to the fortunes of oil exporters at the expense of oil importers. But the MENA region as a whole continues to face the longer-term challenges of creating jobs and reining in spending.
The future of U.S. nuclear weapons is being hotly contested in Congressional debates over the budget. The result is serious uncertainty in defense planning, and that comes with a cost.
At the NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama and America's NATO allies agreed on an "irreversible" plan to withdraw from Afghanistan. But challenges remain, including Pakistani interference and the integrity of the Afghan army.
A soft landing for the Chinese economy may be difficult to engineer, as Beijing has exhausted many of the policy instruments necessary to revive growth.
Although Egypt does not need a complementary constitutional declaration, such a declaration could help inform constituents and candidates alike about what Egypt's post-election government will look like.
No one is fully knowledgeable about the state of the Syrian economy, how exactly it has been affected by the events taking place in the country, or how to interpret the choice economic indicators issued by Syrian officials.
The U.S. pivot to the Asia-Pacific has created both tension and opportunity in its relations with China.
The best hope for reconciliation and democracy promotion in the Arab world comes from a focus on economic reform and other concrete issues.
The Islamists’ defeat in Algeria’s recent parliamentary elections is a product of the pragmatism of the ruling Algerian elite and shows that the regime is sensitive to society’s demands. The results are likely an exception to the trend of rising Islamist influence in the Arab world.
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