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ess in the South China Sea could compromise its claim to a peaceful rise and reinforce the call from countries like Vietnam and the Philippines for the United States to step up its military presence in the region. Perhaps the most important step the United States can take in EFTA_R1_00228287 EFTA01841751 the

l succeeds in short-term air strikes, Iran is willing and able to cause and promote instability in the region. This is in direct contradiction with the United States' broad interest in the Middle East, which is stability. - Iran may not be able to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed indefinitely, but even threats a

day's Zaman Zero problems with neighbors revisited Richard Falk Article 4. Asharq Al-Awsat Egypt: Three scenarios Abdel Monem Said Article 5. World Politics Review Preparing for the 'Day After' in Syria Nikolas Gvosdev The Diplomat EFTA_R1_00228262 EFTA01841726 Beijing's South China Sea Gamble Will Roger

cceeds in short-term air strikes, Iran is willing and able to cause and promote instability in the region. This is in direct contradiction with the United States' broad interest in the Middle East, which is stability. - Iran may not be able to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed indefinitely, but even threats an

day's Zaman Zero problems with neighbors revisited Richard Falk Article 4. Asharq Al-Awsat Egypt: Three scenarios Abdel Monem Said Article 5. World Politics Review Preparing for the 'Day After' in Syria Nikolas Gvosdev Article 6. The Diplomat Beijing's South China Sea Gamble Will Rogers Arti01e7 NYT Books

y predictions, the government of Mohammed Morsi did not abrogate the Egyptian peace treaty with Israel, nor did it seek to interrupt relations with the United States, although it did move to distance itself to some extent from Washington. In some areas, notably in calls for the international community to offer s

M Subject: August 25 update 25 August, 2013 Article 1. NYT Egypt Widens Crackdown and Meaning of `Islamist' David D. Kirkpatrick Article 2. World Politics Review Indecision on Egypt Leaves U.S. Interests at Risk Nikolas Gvosdev Article 3. NYT Foreign Policy by Whisper and Nudge Thomas L. Friedman Articl

ticked above $115 per barrel last week, a White House leak revealed that President Barack Obama may dip into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the United States' 695 million barrel stockpile of emergency fuel supplies. The leak might have been a signal that Washington wants Gulf countries to take action to l

t: August 26 update Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:36:57 +0000 26 August, 2012 Article 1. NYT I Made the Robot Do It Thomas L. Friedman Article 2. World Politics Review The Realist Prism: Tracing the Roots of the Arab Spring Nikolas Gvosdev Article 3. Hurriyet Daily News Turkey's longest war Mustafa Akyol Arti

the Afghan Taliban, who are fighting U.S. forces and the Kabul government in Afghanistan. Given this explosive situation, is it really possible for the United States and Pakistan to go on working together against terrorism? The answer is complicated, but basically it is yes. The Davis affair has damaged the rela

aster, precisely, for American interests. Next time Obama debates these issues with himself, he may want to take that into account. EFTA00585486 World Politics Review Mubarak's Fate Could Resonate Beyond Egypt Nikolas Gvosdev 22 Apr 2011 -- Six months ago, Hosni Mubarak was the unchallenged ruler of Egypt, and