[escenic_image id="555012"] By Fareed Zakaria, The "rise of the rest"; the growth of countries like China, India, Brazil, Russia, and many others…

[escenic_image id="556294"]Manifestations of the global economic crisis began to unfold in early October 2007 and since then the crisis has been…

[escenic_image id="555254"] Majalla: In his recent visit to the United States, and during his meeting with President Obama, Israeli Prime Minister,…

[escenic_image id="556868"]What exactly is Iran after in the Gulf? Some of its neighbors fear the Islamic Republic wants to impose its hegemony on…

[escenic_image id="555395"]A well known rule in politics acknowledges that the more you know the more powerful you become. In a world where clarity…

[escenic_image id="556252"]Days before the date of announcing the election results in Lebanon, the political scene seems to be dominated by…

[escenic_image id="556256"] By Parag Khanna In five parts, classifying different regions, he examines the potential of various countries and tells…

[escenic_image id="555282"]From the vantage point of Washington, Lebanon’s elections present both an opportunity and a question.  Since its creation,…

[escenic_image id="554952"]One way to begin to understand the depth of Pakistan’s troubles is to consider how diverse the challenges to its internal…

[escenic_image id="555299"]Nations should think of this recession as a backdraft (if you missed the 1991 movie starring Robert De Niro, that occurs…