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A Palestinian Narrative

One way to read the current Palestinian-Israeli impasse is to look at it through a conceptual triangle. On the base of the triangle are the two political tribes of Fateh and Hamas. The PLO, with its...

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Why the crisis between Turkey and Israel is hurting everyone

WASHINGTON — The United Nations’ recent report investigating the deaths of nine Turks when Israel stopped a flotilla trying to break a Gaza blockade has brought an end to a suspenseful episode in...

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U.S. military: Is Iran the next target?

The bad news from the global economy keeps coming. The Eurozone is still temporizing and hoping that the appointment of technocrats as Prime Ministers in Greece and Italy will ensure implementation of...

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While the world waits, the clouds of war are gathering over Iran

While Europe remains preoccupied with its own slow-motion crisis, and other global powers continue to be mesmerized by the bizarre spectacle of European officials’ myriad efforts to rescue the euro...

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Why the New “Emphasis on Asia” in U.S. Policy?

In his remarks to the Australian parliament on November 17, President Obama declared that the U. S. was making the Asia-Pacific region a top priority.  While promising a continued U.S. military...

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Brace for the coming Arab winter

One year after a Tunisian fruit vendor set himself on fire in an act of defiance that would ignite protests and unseat long-standing dictatorships, a harsh chill is settling over the Arab world. The...

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India’s Relations with Iran: Much Ado about Nothing

In the last few years, India’s policy toward the Middle East has often been viewed through the prism of Indian-Iranian relations. The international community, and the West in particular, has been...

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Asia’s Energy, Asia’s Security

As Asia’s rising powers seek to sustain growth and ensure stability, energy security has moved to the forefront of Asian geopolitics. The recent visit by China’s Prime Minister Wen Jiabao to Saudi...

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What Iran’s election means for India

The threat of a military attack against Iran has grown ever more imminent. At the same time, the country is fast approaching a ninth parliamentary (Majles) election March 2, 2012.  As the first...

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Badi Soch: France’s bid for relevance

The second Geneva round of the P5+1 talks with Iran that begins on November 20 comes with high hopes for a breakthrough deal.  The U.S. and Iran have acknowledged the need for an agreement to end...

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India-Israel: A renewed confluence?

In February this year, Israeli defence minister Moshe Ya’alon visited India—a first since diplomatic ties between the two countries were established more than two decades ago. Ya’alon met Indian prime...

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West Asia: Distortions Revealed

The Saudi Arabian bombing on Yemen last week has revealed clearly the distortions in the wars in West Asia, all of them proxy battles for supremacy between the Saudis and the Iranians. The Saudi air...

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Arak nuclear reactor neutered

The March 2015 negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme have produced some positive outcomes, including on the long-pending issue of the Arak nuclear reactor. Arak had remained a cause of concern...

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U.S. military: Is Iran the next target?

The bad news from the global economy keeps coming. The Eurozone is still temporizing and hoping that the appointment of technocrats as Prime Ministers in Greece and Italy will ensure implementation of...

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Why middle powers matter to India

By the time Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his first year in power on May 26, he had spent an unprecedented 53 days outside India—or almost twice as many as Manmohan Singh’s 30 days overseas in...

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Indians At Herod’s Gate: A Jerusalem Tale

The holy city of Jerusalem has always been the most fought over city in world history, ever since King Solomon built the first Jewish Temple in 957 BCE.[1] Subsequent events, big and small, have...

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Turkey: Europe’s new gas hub?

Germany announced on July 8 that it will ‘temporarily’ restart 16 power plants that run on coal and oil and will extend operating permissions for 11 more[1]. This news comes days after the Nord Stream...

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