The Looming Food Crisis

Extreme weather, economic forces of rising demand and speculation threaten global food security
David Dapice
February 18, 2011

Eighteen Days That Shook the Middle East – Part II

From culture to politics – what happens in Egypt spreads throughout the Middle East
Rami G. Khouri
February 16, 2011

Eighteen Days That Shook the Middle East – Part I

Revolution in Tunisia and Egypt is incomplete, but tremors are being felt from Algeria to Yemen
Dilip Hiro
February 14, 2011

Can the Internet Tame Governments? – Part II

China’s fast-expanding internet and media development pose new challenges to authoritarian party rule
Borje Ljunggren
February 11, 2011

Can the Internet Tame Governments? – Part I

Egypt’s government pulled a kill-switch on its internet, yet protesters’ resilience endured
James Cowie
February 9, 2011

The Arab Rising – Part II

Suppression of democratic demands at home doesn’t stop Iran from backing Egyptian uprising
Jamsheed K. Choksy, Carol E. B. Choksy
February 4, 2011