How to Prevail Against a Poisonous Ideology
The following is the text of a speech by Mansour Alnogaidan, Director General of Al-Mesbar Center for Studies and Research. It was...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
How to Prevail Against a Poisonous Ideology
A nation must think before it acts.
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Russia’s Economy: Sanctions, Bailouts, and Austerity
The news about Russia’s economy keeps getting worse. The IMF predicts that the country’s GDP will shrink by 3...
Russia’s Quiet Annexation of South Ossetia
Russia and South Ossetia have ironed out final details of a “Treaty of Alliance and Integration.” The treaty was...
Economic Reform is Key to Ukraine’s Future
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Seven Problems with John Kerry’s Iranian Nuclear Clock
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Russia’s Use of Disinformation in the Ukraine Conflict
All warfare is based on deception… To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. —Sun Tzu...
China and Russia: A Limited Liability Partnership
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Vladimir Putin: An Aspirant Metternich?
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How Bad are US-Israeli Relations?
All mature human relationships consist of several levels or layers operating simultaneously. Memory, emotion, interests, expectations, and interactions with...
A New Cyber Agency is Born
On February 10, 2015, Lisa Monaco, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism announced the formation of...