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The Middle East in an Age of Globalization States, Revolts and Cultures
There is a bleak road ahead in the Middle East. Positive outcomes are unlikely in a variety of states: popular sentiment in the region isn’t moving in our direction anytime soon.
The New Iraqi Army: Not Fit For Purpose
Iraq’s armed forces will be incapable of deterring a potential adversary without a permanent commitment of Coalition forces.
The Booming Emirate: Is Dubai the World’s Most Obvious Terrorist Target?
Is Dubai about to become the world’s most obvious target for Al-Qa’ida?
Engaging Iran
The British left must face-up to the truth: Iran could still develop a nuclear bomb in the next few years. This can only be avoided, says Malcolm Chalmers, by engagement and diplomacy.
Dire Straits for US Mid-East Policy: The Gulf Arab States and US-Iran Relations
The US President visits the Gulf amidst heightened tension between the United States and Iran. But the latest episode in the Straits of Hormuz only underlines the wariness towards both countries by Gulf Arab States.
The International Security Prospects for 2008
The fragile state of order that currently exists in the international system is one of the key themes that policy institutes and governments will need to urgently address in 2008.
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Articles
The Battle for Iran Lies in the Arab World, Not the UN Security Council
The heat may be rising on Ahmadinejad, but Tehran’s fundamental strategic position has not altered.
The heat may be rising on Ahmadinejad, but Tehran’s fundamental strategic position has not altered.
The Middle East in an Age of Globalization States, Revolts and CulturesThere is a bleak road ahead in the Middle East. Positive outcomes are unlikely in a variety of states: popular sentiment in the region isn’t moving in our direction anytime soon.
The New Iraqi Army: Not Fit For PurposeIraq’s armed forces will be incapable of deterring a potential adversary without a permanent commitment of Coalition forces.
The Booming Emirate: Is Dubai the World’s Most Obvious Terrorist Target?Is Dubai about to become the world’s most obvious target for Al-Qa’ida?
More Than Meets the Eye: Iraq's 'Reconciliation Plan'
Everyone agrees that a stable Iraq ultimately relies on a national reconciliation process. So why has the Iraqi premier's reconciliation plan been met with such a feeble response?
Everyone agrees that a stable Iraq ultimately relies on a national reconciliation process. So why has the Iraqi premier's reconciliation plan been met with such a feeble response?
Government and Security in Iraq: The Evolving Challenge
We cannot go too fast if we want the progress we are making in Iraq to be sustainable.
We cannot go too fast if we want the progress we are making in Iraq to be sustainable.
Size isnt Everything: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar & the UAE
American strategic planners have been busy thinking how to increase their options in the Gulf region.
American strategic planners have been busy thinking how to increase their options in the Gulf region.
Commentary
Engaging IranThe British left must face-up to the truth: Iran could still develop a nuclear bomb in the next few years. This can only be avoided, says Malcolm Chalmers, by engagement and diplomacy.
Dire Straits for US Mid-East Policy: The Gulf Arab States and US-Iran RelationsThe US President visits the Gulf amidst heightened tension between the United States and Iran. But the latest episode in the Straits of Hormuz only underlines the wariness towards both countries by Gulf Arab States.
The International Security Prospects for 2008The fragile state of order that currently exists in the international system is one of the key themes that policy institutes and governments will need to urgently address in 2008.
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