Brexit and Scexit: A Chance rather than Failure
July 30, 2016 9 min. read

Subjects of the British Queen decided to leave the European Union. Brexit and Scexit could be right decisions while accession to the EU was a mistake.

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Saudi Prince Voices Support for Toppling Iranian Regime
July 27, 2016 7 min. read

The speech delivered by Saudi Arabia’s Prince Turki bin Faisal al-Saud at the Iran Freedom Rally drew attention, and raised more than a few eyebrows.

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Singapore’s Wisdom in China’s Development: The ‘Guangdong Model’
July 27, 2016 6 min. read

What is the ‘China Model’? Answers vary, and it seems impossible to reach a consensus. However, one can look at the case of Guangdong for clues.

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Democracy in the Middle East: A Snapshot from ICANN
July 26, 2016 3 min. read

Democracy in the Middle East is a passionate, controversial, and evolving issue. But it is on grand display among members of an ICANN working group.

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Iran’s Rally in Paris: Popular in the West and Ignored in Iran
July 26, 2016 5 min. read

The rally has done more damage to the constructive elements of the Iranian society by linking them to the Western forces and Saudis.

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Myanmar: Conversing in the Streets of Yangon
July 22, 2016 4 min. read

Talking to locals in Burmese coffee shops reveals optimism about Myanmar’s future and its fledgling relationship with the West.

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Humility as a Foundation for Country ‘Visions’
July 22, 2016 4 min. read

Decision makers in the Middle East love coming up with visions. They spend large sums of money on long-term strategic plans, with little regard for results.

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The Hague’s Ruling and its Ramifications
July 22, 2016 4 min. read

In recent weeks, incidents of bad behavior by Chinese tourists in Vietnam have widely circulated on social media and been reported by Vietnamese news media.

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Belarus: The Other Problem on Europe’s Eastern Border
July 22, 2016 5 min. read

Near the Lithuanian border is the site of Belarus’ newest nuclear reactor, due to be completed in 2018 with opaque Russian funding.

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Can the Iran Freedom Rally be the Regime’s “Tipping Point”?
July 21, 2016 5 min. read

Thousands of Iranian opposition members and international supporters gathered in Paris in July for the National Council of Resistance of Iran conference.

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