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Leave it To Turkish Soap Operas to Conquer Hearts and Minds

April 21, 2010
Turkish soap operas are surging to popularity in the Arabic world, with over 80-million Arabs watching the recent finale of one show. The shows press the boundaries on traditional social issues and one, which is set in the West Bank, has sparked conversation about the Israel-Palestine conflict....

Politico: US Foreign Visas Plunge Under Trump

April 16, 2018
The United States is granting visitor visas at a lower rate to applicants from around the world, according to Politico’s analysis of State Department data – a trend suggesting that government officials have adopted President Donald Trump’s hardline attitude toward immigration, legal or otherwise....

The Washington Post: US Life Expectancy Varies by More Than 20 Years From County to County

May 9, 2017
Life expectancy at birth reflects the overall mortality level of a population, but the fragmented nature of US health care – with state oversight of health insurance and regulation – contributes to a 20-year gap among some counties. Life expectancy in some places like Kentucky is in decline while...

A Wary US Remains Open to Chinese Investments

February 6, 2014
China with its fast-growing economy is on the hunt for global investments. The United States reviews most investments for national security implications with its Committee on Foreign Investment, chaired by the Department of Treasury, and Ziad Haider, attorney and writer, argues Chinese companies...

Gulf to the US: Thanks, But No Thanks

October 22, 2008
Some financial analysts anticipated the cash-rich sovereign wealth funds of the Middle East to swoop down on giants in the financial and industrial world struggling with a global credit crisis – a notion arousing both fear and hope throughout Europe and the US. But such rescue investments have not...

The Economist: Oman Welcomes Netanyahu

November 19, 2018
As exemplified by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to the Arab Gulf, the relationship between Israel and Gulf states has undergone a distinct improvement in recent years. Netanyahu’s Gulf visit marks the first by an Israeli prime minister in more than 20 years. The Economist...

Battery Powered: The Promise of Energy Storage

March 18, 2015
Fortunes in the energy industry can shift overnight, with prices, alternative sources and progress in technology. Improving batteries’ capability to store energy would galvanize the renewables industry. “The key to unlocking renewables’ potential is thus stationary energy storage, batteries that...

What America Needs to Know About Trump and Russia

December 13, 2016
In the United States, the CIA, the Department of Homeland Security and director of National Intelligence have concluded that Russia hacked email accounts, selectively releasing messages, to help Donald Trump win the presidency. “The American public doesn't have access to the data the...
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