Middle East
US-China friction in the Middle East can be contained
China's increasing involvement in the Middle East represents the convergence of two major...
United StatesProspects for Arab politics in the third quarter
The Arab Spring is changing the attitudes of peoples to their regimes, of Arab regimes to each...
Middle EastProspects for the Arab economies in the third quarter
The Arab uprisings during the first and second quarters are now shaping the region's economies....
Middle EastCapital controls will remain attractive
Net private capital flows to emerging markets will increase by around 5% to 1.04 trillion...
InternationalQatar proposes regional development bank
Qatar is seeking support from the oil-rich Gulf states for the establishment of a Middle Eastern...
Middle EastObama pushes Israel for more urgency on peace
President Barack Obama yesterday told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee...
United StatesSyrian crisis raises risks for Lebanon
Artillery and machine gun fire were reported yesterday in a Syrian village very close to the...
Middle EastObama's 'Arab Spring' speech portends little change
President Barack Obama yesterday sought to recast the US relationship with the Arab world,...
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