Jacob Zuma Wins Sweeping Victory
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) leader Jacob Zuma registered a sweeping victory in the April 22 ballot and is all set to be
View ArticleCongo's China hiccup
Democratic Republic of Congo finds itself in a piquant situation with Chinese aid. In fact, Congo is not alone. Several other African countries, which have
View ArticleLibiyan militant group splits from al-Qaeda
Two years after closing ranks with Osama bin Laden, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), has decided to split from al-Qaeda. It has also renounced
View ArticleN. African militant group splits from al-Qaeda
Two years after closing ranks with Osama bin Laden, the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), has decided to split from al-Qaeda. It has also renounced
View ArticleTunisia Ignites Democracy Urge
Events in Tunisia appear to have a wide domino effect though initial sings in Tunisia itself suggest that a period of uncertainty and violence is more likely than a quick return to normalcy. If Tunisia...
View ArticleTunisian “Jasmine revolution”: the beginning of the end for the French...
By Guillem Monsonis, Chief Editor, TTU Weekly, Paris “Improvements and modernization make Tunisia a true example for the region”[1] This statement
View ArticleEGYPT: Which Way to Turn?
Egyptian capitalism is heavily dominated by the single-most important institution in the country, the military, which runs or controls all the major industrial ventures. The choice of Omar Suleiman and...
View ArticleA Mirror to Changing Dynamics of Power in the Arab World
If the people claiming the streets of Manama and Tripoli have anything in common, with each other and with the people of Cairo, and elsewhere in the Arab world, it is the determination to broaden the...
View ArticleTurkey's Quiet Influence In The Middle East
Frankly the debate on relevance or adoptability of Turkey’s model is not a new one; it has been there but after the Jasmine revolution, the debate has become intense. For the religious conservatives,...
View ArticleOdyssey Dawn in Libya: Fight for Legitimacy
The rebels are poorly trained, equipped and lack a strong command; without coalition's air support, they cannot face Gaddafi’s troops….Regime change is obviously the primary objective of the Allied...
View ArticleTurmoil in Syria, Tough Options for Assad
The growing protests underscore the scale of opposition to the Assad regime. Neither brute force nor promises of political reform has brought respite from gunfire. Washington appears to be targeting...
View ArticleNo new proposals from IMF on European debt crisis
Notwithstanding all the posturing, there is agreement that Greece must be saved. And that Portugal, Ireland, Italy and Spain which are on the debt default border land must be saved from a similar fate,...
View ArticleJordan is Boiling
The uprising in Syria has created a new challenge for the Jordanian regime. And Inside Jordan, the opposition – both that of the Muslim Brotherhood and that coming from the supposedly loyal southern...
View ArticleUncertain future for Yemen with no formal sign of Saleh’s exit
There is no denying that Al-Qaeda has expanded its reach in Yemen, making the local off-shoot, the most dangerous of al-Qaeda’s many franchises. Zinjibar, a port city in the Gulf of Aden is under its...
View ArticleBallot in Egypt amidst continued turmoil
Elections are an important step towards ushering in functional democracy. This truism need not necessarily be true in the case of Egypt where a reality check shows that the downfall of President...
View ArticleIran: parliament election throws up no surprise
In a sense the poll outcome with a 64 per cent turn out is an expression of the silent majority to close ranks in the face of threat to the sovereignty of the country. It is also an expression of...
View ArticleTrouble for New F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
F-35 flight tests were not progressing at the anticipated rate. In fact, the flight test program is only in its initial stages. So far only 19 percent of the planned testing is complete. Likewise, no...
View ArticleYemen based al-Qaeda poses threat to global peace
Yemen has become a key arena in which al-Qaeda and its affiliates operate with a relatively high degree of freedom. This region has become the major area of conflict between militias associated with...
View ArticleUS to shift bulk of Navy ships to Asia-Pacific
The current deployment of the US Navy is approximately a 50-50 split between the Atlantic and Pacific. This will change by 2020 to a 60-40 split in favor of the Pacific
View ArticleThe Arab 'Morsi' Spring Revisited
The developments in the wake of the Arab Spring deserve to be properly understood–despite Yemen, Syria, even Libya or the autocracies elsewhere in the Middle East. Also, it would be worth remembering...
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