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- Few words invoke such a sense of forsaken hopelessness as “Sahara.” The political status of the region known as the Western Sahara, which is at the center of the modern history of Northwest Africa, is the single most important political issue affecting the area. This month, in contravention of...
- The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant — the site of Iran’s first commercial nuclear reactor — is once again at the center of questions about the nature of the regime’s nuclear plans. (AP Photo) Quietly, in southwestern Iran, something is taking place that risks des...
- Last December, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Hmeimim air base in Syria and triumphantly announced mission accomplished for Russian forces combatting Daesh. During the accompanying photo opportunity, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu ushered Syrian President...
- Vladimir Putin’s electoral appeal has always been the guarantee of stability. This resonated with the masses following the post-Soviet upheaval, but this March the President faces a different challenge. With real wages in their third year of decline, Russians seek socio-economic change. The fast...
- For decades, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council have been using desalination to support their water usage. Despite the efforts made by Gulf governments to diversify their water supplies, desalination plants remain the most critical process for meeting growing demand. As a result, the...
- There is no doubt as to the origins of Austria’s governing Freedom Party. Established in 1956 by a former Nazi and SS officer, the far-right populist party is now bringing its extremist politics into the Austrian mainstream. The party’s growth has led to the chancellor’s own People’s Party, ost...
- The most illiberal feature of liberals can be their attitude to those who do not share their views. Between 40 percent and 50 percent of people in the US and UK identify themselves as conservatives, but a glance at the daily news would have observers believe the world was in the throes of a...
- After the UN, the Non-Aligned Movement is the largest grouping of states in the world. Originally established to keep states outside of the political and economic polarization of the Cold War, it forms an important link between the newly independent countries of the developing world. In the Mi...
- Europe is in crisis. Millions of migrants have made and continue to make the arduous journey across the Mediterranean or indeed overland through Southeast Europe. The arrivals include asylum seekers, but also economic migrants. Given that Europe already had its challeng...
- Despite being a month of fasting, Ramadan is just as much a celebration of food. Across the Arab world, it is a time of increased food sales as families get together to break bread. This year, however, the holy month has served to accentuate the very real food crisis that is faced by countries ...
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