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Why Nigeria's North South Distinction Is Important

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 08:20 AM PST

John Campbell says clarifying the distinction between the north and the south in Nigeria is relevant to understanding the debates and conflicts around who will be Nigeria's next president.

Why U.S.-China Relations Will Get Tougher

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:44 AM PST

Evan A. Feigenbaum says structural changes are afoot in the United States and China that will obstruct efforts by the two nations to form complementary policies.

Military Holds Key to Egypt's Future

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:25 AM PST

As Egypt's opposition movement urges new protests, the Egyptian army has emerged as a key player in questions about a replacement government for President Mubarak, says expert Bruce K. Rutherford.

Militant Extremists in the United States

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:00 PM PST

Violent acts by homegrown militant extremists in the U.S. have declined, but "lone wolf" attacks are on the rise. The post-9/11 legal and political landscape poses new challenges to law enforcement authorities seeking to prevent such attacks.

Der Spiegel: ElBaradei on Democracy's Chances in Egypt 'We Could Experience an Arab Spring'

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 07:12 AM PST

In a Der Spiegel interview, Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei explains why President Hosni Mubarak should leave Egypt as soon as possible, how Israel should view the popular revolts across the Arab world and how he could go from being an "agent of change" to Egypt's next president.

No Need to Panic

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 08:55 AM PST

Steven Simon discusses whether changes like those occuring to the bilateral relationship between the United States and Egypt will take place in the rest of the Middle East.

Freedom Must Return to the Agenda

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 08:49 AM PST

Elliott Abrams says that the events in Egypt should refocus U.S. policy toward backing freedom and protecting democracy in the Middle East.

The Three Changes Coming to Obama's Approach to the Middle East

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 08:38 AM PST

Stephen Sestanovich discusses what the situation in Egypt means for the future of U.S. foreign policy.

Obama's Egypt Flip-Flop

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 07:31 AM PST

Leslie H. Gelb argues that the United States must be more consistent in its stance toward the uprisings in Egypt.

The New Republic: The Failure Of US Aid In Egypt

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 07:26 AM PST

Writing for The New Republic, David Rieff argues that the United States avoided a quid pro quo that would have moved Cairo toward democracy, and is now paying the price for that decision.

 

 

Safeguarding Nuclear Security in the Shadow of Middle East Revolutions

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 07:25 AM PST

Jonathan Pearl says that in the wake of the uprisings in the Middle East the United States must not neglect the issue of nuclear nonproliferation.

Washington Post: How Egypt can build lasting democracy in a post-Mubarak world

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 06:07 AM PST

In this Washington Post Op-Ed, Larry Diamond argues that fragile democracies become stable when people who once had no use for democracy embrace it. Diamond then details five steps Egyptians must take to ensure democracy flourishes in Egypt.