Jessica Mathews argues that a no-fly zone in Libya would be a costly and open-ended military intervention that may not prove decisive in ending the violence against civilians. Policy makers must consider the range of options available to the international community and avoid creating a false dichotomy between a military intervention and doing nothing.
One major threat to U.S. interests coming out of Libya’s escalating internal turmoil is the opportunity for dangerous Islamist fighters, until recently in Libyan custody, to operate in an environment of evaporating state control and access to abundant small arms, writes Christopher Boucek.
While the fall of Western-oriented Arab governments may appear to be a blow to Washington and a boon for Tehran, Karim Sadjadpour explains that the expectation that Iran will fill the Middle East power vacuum is short-sighted.
Marwan Muasher outlines how the protests occurring across the Arab world have upended five conventional beliefs about the region, including citizens’ desire for political reform, the primacy of economic reform, and the roles of Islamists, the international community, and elections.
Michele Dunne and Robert Kagan explain why helping Egyptians complete their transition to democracy should be the highest U.S. priority in the region, and detail immediate steps the United States can take to support that effort.
The co-chairs of Carnegie's Leadership Initiative on Transportation Solvency identify four guideposts for U.S. infrastructure investment that will end wasteful spending and foster long-term economic growth.
After stagnating for decades, economic growth in Africa has accelerated, but Uri Dadush and Shimelse Ali warn that policy makers must tackle tough reforms before the world’s poorest continent can make sustained economic progress.
Amr Hamzawy explains that the Egyptian public must recognize that freedom from authority and corruption requires more than the removal of individual personalities from power.
Domestic political circumstances in both Russia and Japan undermine any negotiated diplomatic solution to the dispute over the South Kuril Islands, writes Dmitri Trenin.
In the wake of December's violent crackdown, Olga Shumylo-Tapiola argues that achieving long-term stability in Belarus requires moving beyond the current political stalemate with the European Union.
Despite China’s high growth rates, the country still faces a number of economic challenges, from trade tensions with the West to reducing income inequality at home.
As protesters throughout the region challenge their authoritarian leaders, Iraqis are also standing up and demanding more accountability from their government and an end to the corrupt practices of their politicians.
commentary Douglas Paal examines why China’s leaders have exercised tight control over media coverage of the Middle East protests and reacted quickly to quell any domestic civil unrest.
paper Washington has expressed a desire to enhance strategic stability with Beijing as China’s military ambitions are increasingly factored into U.S. nuclear strategy. Lora Saalman examines the challenges and opportunities China sees in pursuing strategic stability with the United States.
international economic bulletin In response to the unrest in the Arab world, developing countries have begun stockpiling food staples, sending commodity prices soaring. Hafez Ghanem examines the developing world’s vulnerability to food price shocks.
commentary While the proposed amendments to Egypt’s constitution meet some of the longstanding demands made by opposition and civil society leaders, Nathan J. Brown and Michele Dunne detail how the amendments also create new uncertainties. عربي
report Ashley Tellis explains how India’s new medium multi-role combat aircraft will play an essential role in India’s transformation from a regional power to a global giant. The company awarded the contract to build the fighter will gain an important toehold in a lucrative market.
op-ed, Washington Post Thomas Carothers urges that any assistance the United States offers Egypt for political party development not favor parties Washington happens to be comfortable with. Choosing favorites would risk undermining U.S. credibility as a force for democracy promotion and could actually hurt the very parties Washington seeks to help. Русский
Egypt’s proposed constitutional amendments would help constrain the near-absolute powers granted to the president by the 1971 constitution and enable a new constitution to be written after the legislative elections.
Despite the initial euphoria attached to the opening of established diplomatic relations between China and India sixty years ago, the bilateral relationship between Beijing and New Delhi continues to face numerous challenges.
Although France's opposition to Turkish accession creates tension in the two countries' relations, events in the Southern Mediterranean offer a unique opportunity for strategic cooperation between the EU and Turkey.
Although Russians are closely watching the demonstrations and regime changes taking place across the Middle East and North Africa, it is the situation in Central Asia that is more likely to affect Russia in the long run.
