Democracy does not stop with elections, argues Sallama Shaker, a former Egyptian ambassador and former assistant minister of foreign affairs, who is now a visiting professor at Yale University. Transition of power in Egypt, with the military ousting the democratically elected president and...
NEW HAVEN: The year 2011 will be marked in history as the Arab Awakening, triggered by people from all ages and walks of life in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Libya demanding legitimate rights in life: "Bread, Social Justice, Dignity and Freedom,'' the...
The world’s two largest economies are rivals that fare best when cooperating on their many shared interests, whether stemming climate change or nuclear proliferation. A key area of contention between the two powers is the South China Sea, and under Xi Jinping, China has been more aggressive in...
Challenging relationship: President Barack Obama with President Xi Jinping in Washington during the Nuclear Security Summit, top; Chinese expansion in South China Sea poses a serious challenge
WASHINGTON: As heads of state and delegations from more...
The World Trade Organization is effective at reducing trade frictions among more than 160 members because of its Dispute Settlement Understanding that allows enforcement of complex trade rules. Yet the United States has steadfastly blocked appointments to the Appellate Body, which is supposed to...
Unappealing prospect: President Trump's decision to block filling positions in the WTO's Appellate Body could deal a blow to the world trade body and global order
NEW HAVEN: The WTO is one of the most effective international institutions by virtue...
In the Middle Ages, spices were valued commodities, but not, as most people assume, for their ability to preserve meat. Rather, it was because medieval cuisine placed a premium on a variety of flavors. Spices were also thought to have medicinal properties, adding to their allure. These are only...
Workers harvest pepper near Quilon, south India in the 14th century: The desire for flavor fueled building of empires. (Source: Marco Polo's Livre des merveilles)
The control over gold, silver, precious metals and recently oil has been a source of...
Though Botswana relied almost exclusively on its diamond wealth, its economy has grown steadily since 1966, rivaling China and South Korea’s growth rates. Good governance allowed Botswana to avoid the resource curse that afflicted many of its neighbors. Botswana’s diamond-producing industry is...
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In taking responsibility for their most ignominious periods, including colonialism and slavery, nations must display honesty and commitment. Gestures from the government of France to recognize its history have been undercut by attempts to revise the story of a colonial past depending on geography...
In a political gesture that marks the beginning of a long-overdue apology for its role in what is arguably Europe's greatest collective crime, France has this month held its first national day of remembrance for the...
The heart-wrenching and horrible daily accounts of suicide bombings rarely reveal the underlying cause of the bombers’ motivations. But a comprehensive database at Australia’s Flinders University that has compiled information on these types of attacks from as early as 1981 can shed light on such...
A model grandma: Family member holds up a picture of Fatma Omar An-Anajar, the oldest Palestinian sucide bomber who blew herself up in Gaza on November 23rd, 2006
ADELAIDE: Suicide bombing attacks have become a weapon of choice among terrorist...
China insists that its One Belt, One Road initiative stretching along three continents will benefit the entire world with $1 trillion in infrastructure improvements. But some countries harbor doubts. Businesses and governments in the West express concern that the massive trade and infrastructure...
Complicated road: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev to discuss One Belt, One Road and other projects at the June meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization; the Chinese-built Gwadar port in...
