Why a cornered Iran is also a problem for China

Even when appeals to open the Hormuz Strait come from a close ally like Beijing, they fall on deaf ears in Tehran. But hope is not yet lost.

Yang Xiaotong

War of Numbers

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Thomas Alberts

The Last Interview part III

[caption id="attachment_55226796" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The young Bassiouni (r) pictured with Anwar Sadat"][/caption] To read part one of this interview please click here To read…

Safaa Azab

The Brothers and the Generals

[caption id="attachment_55226787" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo make their feelings known"][/caption] In a US diplomatic cable, released by…

Manuel Almeida

The Last Interview part II

[caption id="attachment_55226757" align="alignleft" width="217" caption="Mohammed Bassiouni, the officer"][/caption] To read part one of this interview, please click here To read part three click…

Safaa Azab

A Simple Strategy

[caption id="attachment_55226751" align="aligncenter" width="616" caption="International pressure upon the Assad regime is mounting, but will EU sanctions have the intended effect?"][/caption] Six…

James Denselow

All Because of the Revolution

[caption id="attachment_55226733" align="aligncenter" width="619" caption="Egyptian Coptic Christians clash with soldiers and anti-riot police during a protest against the attack on a church, in…

Alastair Beach

A Paradigm Shift in Turkey

[caption id="attachment_55226694" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Turkey's foreign policy is setting a new course"][/caption] A combination of domestic, regional, and international…

Nima Khorrami Assl

Let the Campaigns Begin

[caption id="attachment_55226689" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Election fever is on the rise in Tunisia"][/caption] This past Saturday, Tunisia’s 111 registered political parties were…

Jacqueline Shoen

The Last Interview

[caption id="attachment_55226659" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Mohammed Bassiouni"][/caption] A long career in the world of diplomacy did not rid Bassiouni of his understanding of the…

Safaa Azab

The Business Trip

[caption id="attachment_55226642" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="In post Mubarak Egypt, equality demands you (photo © I. Athanasiadis)"][/caption] Once upon a time in Egypt, there was a…

Alastair Beach