Middle East
Rising global food prices fuel political risk
The drought-induced shortfall in the 2012 US maize harvest will leave world maize stocks...
InternationalSyrian refugee crisis poses long-term security risks
UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met Syrian refugees at camps in Turkey and Jordan yesterday. The...
Middle EastSaudi oil move gives central banks more policy leeway
Saudi Arabia is willing to increase its oil production to more than 10 million barrels a day if...
InternationalObama, Romney show critical differences on Middle East
As the presidential campaign approaches November's election, foreign policy in general, and...
Middle EastAnti-US protests set to intensify in 'new' Middle East
Western embassies in the region are on high alert today as protests continue against a US film...
Middle EastState policy is key to SME growth in the Middle East
In the wake of the Arab uprisings, international agencies and governments in the Middle East and...
Middle EastMiddle East Islam protests will be short lived
Protesters in Yemen today tried to enter the US Embassy in Sanaa, as demonstrations against...
Middle EastProspects for Arab politics in the fourth quarter
The escalating civil war in Syria will preoccupy regional states and the international community....
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