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The London Conference on Somalia or, Alice in Wonderland goes Imperialist

The London Conference on Somalia or, Alice in Wonderland goes Imperialist

Gerard Prunier gives a frank report on The London Somalia Conference

Politics and Opposition in Kuwait

Politics and Opposition in Kuwait

Following Kuwait’s recent election on 2 February 2012, what chance of genuine reform and change does the future hold?

Islamism and the Arab Spring

Islamism and the Arab Spring

Why the West shouldn’t be worried about the Islamist element of the Arab Spring.

Pakistan-US Relations: A Rocky Marriage?

Pakistan-US Relations: A Rocky Marriage?

Making sense of Pakistan-US relations.

The Taliban/Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan?

The Taliban/Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan?

An interview with Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn.

Politics, Democracy and the Military in Pakistan

Politics, Democracy and the Military in Pakistan

Pakistan’s contemporary political landscape, the hidden agenda of the Military and Gilani’s choices for the future.

Adjusting the way we think about Africa?

Adjusting the way we think about Africa?

In a time of astonishing transformations, the hardest thing to adjust is the way we think.

The Scots, the English and the Union: Who are the Underdogs?

The Scots, the English and the Union: Who are the Underdogs?

With Westminster defiant in the face of an increasingly powerful SNP, what does the future hold for the prospect of Scottish independence?

Iraq in 2012

Iraq in 2012

Fanar Haddad predicts violence, sectarianism and division. But are these symptoms of a deeper illness?

Spring Breeze for Emirati Women

Spring Breeze for Emirati Women

Will changes in citizenship status for the children of Emirati women who marry non-citizens balance the gender scales in the United Arab Emirates?