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China's Rise Need Not Bring Conflict

Martin Wolf September 19, 2005
China's global influence is not yet equal to that of the United States, but it has the potential to far surpass America in this century. And, as Martin Wolf writes, it does not have to do so violently. While the cultural differences between these two great 21st century powers and the examples of their 20th century counterparts provide ample cause for pessimism, according to Wolf, three...

Muslim Malaysian Sailors Denied Jobs over Terror Fears

September 19, 2005
Though the years after the 9/11 attacks have already witnessed incidents of racial profiling against Muslims in the West, fears of terrorism are now making targets out of Muslims elsewhere in the world. The Malaysian Seafarers Association claimed recently that international shipping companies are not recruiting Muslim sailors and officers from Malaysia. Muslim Malays do not have last names, but...

In Germany, Harder Line Looms

Ian Johnson September 16, 2005
Following the London bombings and communal violence in the Netherlands, Europe's relations with its Muslim citizens have grown increasingly strained. Governments are now turning a sterner eye towards Islamic organizations within their borders, hoping to nip domestic Islamic radicalism in the bud. In Germany, attorneys have launched an investigation into the dealings of the Islamic Community...

Le dossier nucleaire iranien pourrait provoquer une profonde rupture au sein de la Communaute internationale

Dilip Hiro September 13, 2005

Iran Nuclear Dispute Could Split World Community

Dilip Hiro September 13, 2005
Once isolated as a member of the infamous "Axis of Evil," Iran now has a growing number of friends in the higher councils of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Author of a new book on Iran, Dilip Hiro argues that the protracted negotiations surrounding the country's nuclear program amount to more than a duel between Iran and the West. Iran's steadfastness in...

Indo-US nuclear Deal Is a Bold Step Forward

Ashley J. Tellis September 12, 2005
By signing a landmark civil nuclear cooperation deal with India in July, US President George W. Bush brought 30 years of tough American nuclear policy towards India to a close. Washington assured New Delhi access to civilian nuclear technology, while India pledged to submit its facilities to tighter international security standards and scrutiny. The deal suggests that the Bush administration is...

Faulty Promises

George Perkovich September 9, 2005
The controversial civil nuclear cooperation deal signed by Indian and US leaders in July has sounded alarms around the world. George Perkovich, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, reviews the fallout of the pact, critically assessing the ramifications of revised Indo-US nuclear relations. In a policy brief, he argues that the strategic premises underlying...