Geopolitical
Syrian Opposition Targets Iranians In Syria, Threatens To Harm Iranian Regime
Written by L. Barkan
Having long accused Iran of extending assistance, including military assistance, to the Assad regime, the Syrian rebels have begun to act against Iranians in Syria and to regard them and the Iranian regime as legitimate targets. The largest incident occurred on August 4, 2012, when militants from ... Read more: Syrian Opposition Targets Iranians In Syria, Threatens To Harm Iranian Regime
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Poland's Strategy
Written by George Friedman
Polish national strategy pivots around a single, existential issue: how to preserve its national identity and independence. Located on the oft-invaded North European Plain, Poland's existence is heavily susceptible to the moves of major Eurasian powers. Therefore, Polish historyhas been erratic, ...
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Mexico's Strategy
Written by George Friedman
A few years ago, I wrote about Mexico possibly becoming a failed state because of the effect of the cartels on the country. Mexico may have come close to that, but it stabilized itself and took a different course instead -- one of impressive economic growth in the face of instability.
Mexican ...
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The Israeli Crisis
Written by George Friedman
Crises are normally short, sharp and intense affairs. Israel's predicament has developed on a different time frame, is more diffuse than most crises and has not reached a decisive and intense moment. But it is still a crisis. It is not a crisis solely about Iran, although the Israeli government ...
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Iran Moves to Prevent Fall of Assad's Regime
Written by A. Savyon
Iran Launches Diplomatic Initiative Aimed At Preventing The Fall Of Assad's Regime, Collapse Of Entire Resistance Axis, And Regional War
In light of the escalation of the crisis in Syria, on August 9, 2012, Iran held an international conference aimed at preventing the fall of the regime of Syrian ...
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Saudi Arabia Fears Spread Of Shi'ite Protests In Country
Written by Y. Admon
On July 8, 2012, Saudi security forces the Shi'ite city of 'Awamiya (in Al-Qatif governorate in the country's Eastern Province) arrested senior Shi'ite cleric Nimr Bakr Al-Nimr. As on several occasions in the past, he was arrested for sedition after directing harsh criticism and invective at the ... Read more: Saudi Arabia Fears Spread Of Shi'ite Protests In Country
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Financial Markets, Politics and the New Reality
Written by George Friedman
Louis M. Bacon is the head of Moore Capital Management, one of the largest and most influential hedge funds in the world. Last week, he announced that he was returning one quarter of his largest fund, about $2 billion, to his investors. The reason he gave to The New York Times was that he had found ...
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The Mega Mosques Boom
Written by Daniel Greenfield
Murfreesboro, a city in the heart of Tennessee, and, Marseille, France’s second-largest city and its largest city on the Mediterranean coast, have few things in common. The two cities are separated by nearly 5,000 miles, and by equally wide divisions of language and culture. And yet Murfreesboro ...
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The Election, the Presidency and Foreign Policy
Written by George Friedman
The American presidency is designed to disappoint. Each candidate must promise things that are beyond his power to deliver. No candidate could expect to be elected by emphasizing how little power the office actually has and how voters should therefore expect little from him. So candidates promise ...
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- The Paradox of China's Naval Strategy
- A New Look at Afghanistan
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- The Futility of European Elections
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- Egyptian Presidential Election: Leading Egypt to Democracy or Disaster?
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