Middle East
Arab transition politics set to fuel anti-US sentiment
The US response to the 2011 uprisings reinforced the ambiguous attitude many Arab youth have...
Middle EastSluggish wages may boost anti-globalisation feelings
Global monthly wages rose by 1.2% last year, down from 2.1% in 2010 and significantly below the...
InternationalMiddle East set to lose energy price advantage
Since the 1970s, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) area's total energy consumption and...
Middle EastUN statehood will not boost Palestinian leadership
The UN General Assembly will vote today on granting the PLO observer state status.
Middle EastHamas set to yield dividends from Gaza conflict
Israel's Operation Pillar of Defence came to an end on November 21 as a result of an...
Middle EastHamas stands to be main winner of Gaza cease-fire
Israel concluded a truce agreement with Palestinian militants in Gaza yesterday...
Middle EastTel Aviv bomb narrows window for Gaza cease-fire deal
A bomb exploded on a bus in Tel Aviv today as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
Middle EastProspects for US Middle East policy in 2013
President Barack Obama approached Middle East policy with great energy four years ago. On his...
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