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Saudi Arabia's More Perfect Union

The house of Saud is meeting resistance as it pushes other gulf monarchies toward a closer union.

Metternich of Arabia

King Abdullah and his fellow Persian Gulf monarchs ally against the Arab Spring.

The Good Autocrat

A stark contrast exists between the tyrannical rulers of the Middle East and the benign despots of East Asia. The precepts of Enlightenment thought dictate freedom for all, but Confucian leaders offer a heretical alternative to Western ideals.

The Multipolar Middle East

The GCC aka The Arab Monarch's Club. Soon to be on the wrong side of history.    

Wikileaks and the Arabs

Arabs may fear Iran, but America and Israel aren't far behind. And Ahmadinejad is more popular than Obama.

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May 25, 2012