The Gulf Cooperative Council and the Arab Spring
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Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states are using their wealth to counter external challenges (Iran) and internal ones (the Arab Awakening).
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Until there is a change in the Obama administration's policies, the president has little credibility in preaching to the world about the importance of peace.
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Barack Obama's Mideast speech shows that the United States has not yet adapted to the regional realities brought about by the Arab Spring.
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Novelist Ian McEwan recently spoke out about Israeli crimes but made several key errors in his analysis.
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In its final report on the sinking of its naval vessel ROKS Cheonan, the South Korean government puts the blame squarely on North Korea. But many questions remain unanswered.
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In occupied Iraq, the population living in urban slums has skyrocketed. Why haven't we heard more about this shocking statistic?
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A new leaked memo criticizing Ban Ki Moon and UN corruption scores some points but it is largely wide of the mark.
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