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Moscow Question’s NATO Military Involvement In Libya
Moscow raised its concerns regarding NATO’s attack on Libya on Friday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated in a radio interview that the military...
Egypt In Turmoil: The Role of Military
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After days of turmoil, Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi was removed from power after having completed only a year. The Defense Minister and Army Chief...
Risk Assessment
Framing And Dealing With Future Challenges
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The fast pace of scientific and technological breakthroughs has enabled mankind to surmount many serious obstacles of the day, be it in the domain...
Vantage Point Analysis
Emerging US Policy Towards Middle East, North Africa
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Media discussion on VOA Urdu Radio Program ‘Today's Topics.’ This was a special edition of the program covering 68th session of the United Nation....
Where Is Change Heading In Egypt And Middle East?
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Media discussion on VOA Urdu Program ‘Round Table.’
The discussion revolves around the future of Middle East and Egypt, emerging dynamics of Islamist movements, and...
Transformation of Al Qaeda And Islamic Maghreb
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Since the elimination of Osama bin Laden, the hype about Core AQ has decreased and the narrative adopted presents the organization as a much-diminished...
Analysis of Perception and Perspective
Western Interests, Egyptian Army, Islamists And The Region
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Egypt has been garnering a lot of attention of late and even Syria has taken a back seat. Most of the focus is on...
Pushing For Peace In The Islamic World
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The events of the Islamic world seem to have come full circle. Major western powers are now talking about negotiating peace as it relates...
Emerging Middle East; Arab Spring, Extremism, And Proxy Wars
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The conflict in Afghanistan is unique in many respects but there is one obvious peculiarity. The coalition there is truly global in nature. The...
Global Security Advisor
Saudi-Iran Détente, Syria, And Changing MENA
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Syria has emerged as one of the most critical fault line for the global balance of power struggles. It is perhaps the only place...
Strategic Forecasts
The Future Of The War Against Extremists; The Arrival Of Stage III
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By Arif Ansar
In earlier articles different facets and phases of the ‘war against terror’ since it got underway, have been discussed. The terminology has...