Are the recent complications in the U.S.-India nuclear deal symptomatic of a wider rift? On Wednesday, two experts argued that both Washington and New Delhi have a vital interest in working together.
Though he may be perceived as a reformer in the West, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili is anything but a model democrat.
Why the cases for federalism, loose confederation and soft partition don't guarantee stability in a post-occupation Iraq.
With parliamentary and presidential elections slated for the next two years, political posturing in the Islamic Republic provides insight into potential power shifts in Tehran.
A diverse collection of contributors—ranging from retired military brass, to foreign correspondents, to academics—will be voicing their opinions about the president’s newly announced plan for Iraq.
The Bush Administration now has Iran sanctions to brandish, but the resolution is pragmatically irrelevant, undermines U.S. interests and represents a liability for the UN and the Security Council.
Ahmadinejad and his defeat may have been the headliner in the elections, but there is a more preponderant, slower-moving back-story to the vote, reflecting a potential shift in a real center of power.
U.S. sanctions aim to lower Iranian oil and gas revenues. But U.S. Middle East policy has in fact buoyed oil prices, which may have increased Iranian revenues, albeit at lower export levels.
After an extremely narrow reelection victory, Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian has revealed his true colors, indicating he will continue to advance the cause of Taiwan's independence.