The situation in and around Afghanistan has been attracting international attention for quite a few years now. Many observers are particularly concerned about what the NATO troop withdrawal planned for 2014 means for the region. Most recognize that Pakistani-US relations…

The political situation in North Africa was characterized by a lack of prospects before the “Arab revolutions” broke out, and corrupt authoritarian regimes held all the power. The ruling elite justified the absence of political and economic reforms and the…

Qatar recently announced that it plans to compete with Russia in Southern Europe’s natural gas market. Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim acknowledged that on April 1 at the Brookings Doha Energy Forum, where he spoke of…

Extortionists attempting to direct a real fight for nature conservation into a political channel favorable to certain circles are increasingly being put to use in economic and political competition. There was a time when communist states building a progressive society…

The recent Arab League summit, which illegally decided to provide military aid to the Syrian opposition under pressure from Doha, has once again demonstrated that there is a new power balance in the Arab world where the traditionally powerful countries…

Arab scholarly circles have become much more interested in the future of political Islam and the role it plays in current events since the Arab Spring began. That is evident from the growing number of forums and meetings and the…

Things are heating up again on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea has put its long-range artillery and strategic rocket forces targeted at US military bases on alert: “From this moment, the Supreme Command of the Korean People’s Army will be…

Iranians will choose its seventh president on June 14, 2013. Current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has served as Iran's chief executive for eight years. Under its constitution, he cannot run for a third time. The country is about to get a…

With US President Barack Obama’s visit to the region in the background, the Syrian opposition using an accusation that Damascus has employed chemical weapons to provoke United States to intervene militarily in the Syrian conflict. The opposition knows full well…

The author is continuing his series of articles to improve our understanding of the situation on the Korean Peninsula: • How North Korea and the West view each other and how much they both distrust and misunderstand each other; •…

These are the facts. A chemical weapon was used the morning of March 19 near the town of Khan al-Asal in the Syrian province of Aleppo. Reuters cited an eyewitness who had entered the impact zone as saying that 26…

The author is continuing his series of articles to improve our understanding of the situation on the Korean Peninsula: • How North Korea and the West view each other and how much they both distrust and misunderstand each other; •…