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hel Bronson Article 5. The Guardian China crackdown: A tweak of the tiger's tail Isabel Hilton Article 6. Politico Iran: U.S. losing allies in Mid East Michael Adler EFTA_R1_02013862 EFTA02687045 2 Article 1. Washington Post Arab democracy and the return of the Mediterranean world Robert D.

a 10 percent economic growth rate, Turkey is also a demographic and economic juggernaut that can project soft power throughout the Mediterranean. The Middle East's march away from authoritarianism will ironically inhibit the projection of American power. Because of the complexity of hybrid regimes, American in

m the dust of tyrannies legitimate political orders. It is less democracy than the crisis of central authority that will dominate the next phase of Middle Eastern history. Robert D. Kaplan is a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and a correspondent for the Atlantic. EFTA_R1_02013865 EFT

ng in Egypt and elsewhere. The good news is that a great many of America's allies have already started down the path of reform. Six years ago, King Abdullah II of Saudi Arabia began a gradual but comprehensive program of reform. Many others across the region have also inaugurated reform programs. We can a

n in Saudi Arabia? Rachel Bronson The Guardian China crackdown: A tweak of the tiger's tail Isabel Hilton Politico Iran: U.S. losing allies in Mid East Michael Adler EFTA00586525 Washington Post Arab democracy and the return of the Mediterranean world Robert D. Kaplan February 27, 2011 -- Wit

a 10 percent economic growth rate, Turkey is also a demographic and economic juggernaut that can project soft power throughout the Mediterranean. The Middle East's march away from authoritarianism will ironically inhibit the projection of American power. Because of the complexity of hybrid regimes, American in

m the dust of tyrannies legitimate political orders. It is less democracy than the crisis of central authority that will dominate the next phase of Middle Eastern history. Robert D. Kaplan is a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and a correspondent for the Atlantic. EFTA00586528 AniCIC

ng in Egypt and elsewhere. The good news is that a great many of America's allies have already started down the path of reform. Six years ago, King Abdullah II of Saudi Arabia began a gradual but comprehensive program of reform. Many others across the region have also inaugurated reform programs. We can a

y of their sworn Shiite enemy, Iran, which destabilizes the region with terrorism and nuclear threats. For the Saudis, depriving the Russians of a Middle Eastern toehold is an added bonus. The two countries share a long-standing animus. In the 1970s, the Saudis used their enormous oil wealth to inflict pain

uprisings in neighboring countries, many here believe the Jordanian regime stands poised to address issues and demands proactively. Jordanian King Abdullah II helped quell rising unrest with political concessions, salary increases and price cuts for fuel and food after massive demonstrations kicked off l

rip that will include a stop in Jordan, where the civil war in next-door Syria and its growing refugee crisis is presenting a major challenge to King Abdullah II, a U.S. ally . Obama began his first term by making a strong push for peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, believing the conflict fueled

fter it draws down forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, it's also likely dead wrong. What is true, however, is that political and military trajectories in the Middle East and South Asia are likely to increasingly challenge U.S. contingency access in the coming decade. The ability for the United States to surge large-sc

rip that will include a stop in Jordan, where the civil war in next-door Syria and its growing refugee crisis is presenting a major challenge to King Abdullah II, a U.S. ally . Obama began his first term by making a strong push for peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, believing the conflict fueled

fter it draws down forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, it's also likely dead wrong. What is true, however, is that political and military trajectories in the Middle East and South Asia are likely to increasingly challenge U.S. contingency access in the coming decade. The ability for the United States to surge large-sc