Geopolitical
Negotiations Behind U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
Written by Reva Bhalla
Over the past week, the latest phase of U.S.-led sanctions against Iran has dominated the media. For months, the United States has pressured countries to curtail their imports of Iranian crude oil and is now threatening to penalize banks that participate in oil deals with Iran. In keeping with the ...
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In A Few Years China Will Likely Be the Second-Most Important Country for Israel
Written by Barry Rubin
There is a remarkable amount of interest in China about Israel and Jews, as I discovered during a trip to China sponsored by SIGNAL, the Sino-Israel Global Network and Academic Leadership. Read more: In A Few Years China Will Likely Be the Second-Most Important Country for Israel
The most obvious reason is that the Chinese–one important official called it the “little ...
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Brotherhood Victory Opens Door for Islamists
Written by Right Side News
The Investigative Project on Terrorism
Islamists across the globe are hailing the victory of Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammad Morsi in Egypt's presidential election, particularly Hamas and even traditional Egyptian rivals like Iran.
In the meantime, as Israeli and American officials have ...
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Muslim Brotherhood Draws Up Plans to Islamize Egypt
Written by Ryan Mauro
The Muslim Brotherhood leadership in Egypt held a secret meeting last week in anticipation of Mohammed Morsi’s expected presidential victory. According to the Arabic report, discovered by the Investigative Project on Terrorism, the leaders drew up the “Jazira Plan” to Islamize Egypt and pave the ... Read more: Muslim Brotherhood Draws Up Plans to Islamize Egypt
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Putin's Visit and Israeli-Russian Relations
Written by George Friedman
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Israel on June 25 for his first state visit since retaking the presidency. The visit was arranged in mid-May, and so at least part of the agenda was set, given events in Syria and Egypt. The interesting thing about Israel and Russia is that while ...
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The Futility of European Elections
Written by George Friedman
Europe and the financial markets watched intently June 17 as Greece held general elections. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti all delayed their flights to the June 18 G-20 summit in Mexico to await the results.
The two leading ...
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Islam in Germany: "Germany Does Away With Itself"
Written by Soeren Kern
German President Joachim Gauck recently said in a newspaper interview that Muslims living in Germany are a part of the country, but that Islam is not.
The comments -- Gauck is the ninth prominent German politician to voice an opinion about Islam -- have sparked a new round in the on-going debate ... Read more: Islam in Germany: "Germany Does Away With Itself"
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Spain, Debt and Sovereignty
Written by George Friedman
Eurozone countries on June 9 agreed to lend Spain up to 100 billion euros ($125 billion) to stabilize the Spanish banking system. Because the bailout dealt with Spain's financial sector directly rather than involving the country's sovereign debt, Madrid did not face the kind of demands for more ...
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Egyptian Presidential Election: Leading Egypt to Democracy or Disaster?
Written by Ashraf Ramelah
As reported in the Egyptian press last week, American senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry, asserted that Egypt’s recent parliamentary elections were conducted honestly and without fraud (masrawy.com, 5/25/12).
Masrawy further recorded that Senator Kerry ... Read more: Egyptian Presidential Election: Leading Egypt to Democracy or Disaster?
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- The Egyptian Election and the Arab Spring
- Islamists Face Setback in Egyptian Presidential Election
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- Australia's Strategy
- Khamenei's Aim at the Nuclear Talks – Securing the Survival of His Regime
- France's Strategy
- The West Faces Rising Islamic Fundamentalism in the Middle East
- Putin's Evolving Strategy in Europe
- Britain's Strategy
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- Libyan Muslim Brotherhood On the Rise
- German Islam Conference Ends in Failure
- Tehran Attempts to Deceive President Obama, Sec'y of State Clinton with Fatwa
- Are Egypt’s Islamists Headed for a Collision with the Military?
- Turkey's Strategy