Oil and Unrest
What are the implications of the political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa on the global oil market?
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Mid-East: Belligerence vs. evolution
As the young protesters in Libya struggle to rewrite the contract between the people and their rulers to make them more accountable, the world is reacting in predictable ways.
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China’s Revealing Five-Year Priorities
The Chinese National People's Congress has formulated a new five year plan that directs Chinese companies to assert themselves globally, proposes government involvement in "certain aspects of the economy related to social stability, such as inflation, public opinion, and the food supply."
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Mongolia’s Wolf Economy Comes in from the Cold
Mongolia is about to become as wealthy as South Africa, Qatar, Norway or the UAE. What opportunities exist for foreign investors? The opportunities are all about mining, minerals, and entrepreneurial adventures.
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Arm Sales for India
With India planning to buy $100 billion worth of new weapons over the next ten years, arms sales may be the best way to revive Washington's relationship with New Delhi, its most important strategic partner in the region.
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A tale of two rockets
While ISRO works on maturing the GSLV technology, India should cash in on GSLV’s younger sibling - the successful and highly reliable PSLV - to compete in the international launch business.
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The India I knew – The India I know
A former U.S. Peace Corps volunteer recollects the India of yesteryear and yearns for the old in the new scenario
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China: A tough new Asia policy?
An explosive new article in a Chinese Communist Party magazine outlines Beijing's potential response to the United States' anti-China activities. The commentary is a warning to any country party to these counter-China tactics.
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The end of stability in the Arab world
As the Arab world reinvents itself in real time, the rest of the world must begin to understand the region as something more than a source for oil and a market for armaments and consumer goods.
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The perennial significance of Nepal
After swearing in a new Communist prime minister, the Himalayan kingdom has many bones to pick with its neighbour.