Would granting aid to Iraq now appear as if Egypt and other Arab countries support the Anglo-American occupiers of Iraq? Most Arabs considered the war on Iraq unjustified, says this opinion article from Egypt's Al-Ahram Weekly. But at the same time, they also agreed that Saddam Hussein...
I expected "After the Iraqi Earthquake: the Moment for Truth and Re-Examination," an article I published in Al-Ahram on 23 April, 2003, to provoke the anger of the majority of the cultural elite and this is exactly what...
India may have missed a rare opportunity to reform an antiquated program of agriculture subsidies with the support of the World Trade Organization. The newly installed Modi administration also signaled to the global business community that the country may not be ready for serious reform. “By...
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In the age of globalization, giant “superstar companies” such as Apple and Google are skilled at eliminating competition which poses a risk for backlash. The Economist suggests that levels of market concentration in the Americas are especially worrying. Many corporations search out tax havens,...
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China seized Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in 2012, igniting tensions with the Philippines. The Philippines brought its case against Chinese encroachments to an international tribunal, and the court ruled in favor of the Philippines in July, shortly after the impulsive and anti-...
Springtime: Chinese President Xi Jinping warmly welcomes Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Beijing; in 2012 Chinese coast guard intercept Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal claimed by the Philippines
WASHINGTON: Philippine President...
Richard Betts, John R. MacArthur, William Nordhaus, and Ernesto Zedillo
Compared with the Bush administration's speedy handling of the Iraq challenge, its response to North Korean provocation has been surprisingly slow. The reason is widely believed to be a split between hawks and doves in the administration. But Korea expert Victor Cha says the division is not as...
Shadow games: Australian naval vessel trails North Korean drug ship. (Photo: Australian Department of Defence)
WASHINGTON: Despite President George W. Bush's warning that he would not permit North Korea to have...
