Stakes are High in Saudi Arabia’s Economic Struggles
If Saudi Arabia’s economic downturn worsens there could be dire consequences for the country and the wider region.
Moldova: A Cornerstone of European Security
Moldova could act as a bridge in the East-West conflict. Resolving the Transnistria conflict is a good place to start.
Italy Locked in Collision Course with the European Commission, ECB
The Italian government is going all-in against Brussels, and this is a fight it believes it can win.
The Libya Endgame
With the rebel net tightening around a besieged Tripoli, it won’t be long before the NATO-rebel campaign to oust Colonel Gaddafi comes to a close. Now, the next battle for Libya can begin.
The Pakistan Paradox
Withhold $800 million in military aid, let it go through, or double it- no matter what Washington does it can’t escape the paradox that Islamabad is its most important ally in the war on terror.
Burma & North Korea: the pariah pair
Warming Burma-North Korean relations raise an uncomfortable question for the Obama administration: Is America running out of foreign policy levers?
A Tale of Two Conferences
Copenhagen and Durban: two conferences with two totally different sets of expectations. In the short amount of time between them, hope has collapsed under the weight of global cynicism. What a difference two years can make.
Iraqi gov’t assertiveness – July 27, 2009
The Iraqi government’s recent censure of talks between the US government and Sunni insurgents suggests a rising tide of assertiveness in Iraqi politics leading up to general elections in January.
Iraqi Government Commands Sunni Insurgent Groups
The Iraqi Sunni insurgent groups recently allied with, and paid by, the Americans officially came under command of the Shi’a controlled Baghdad government on Wednesday. The American peace deal with the Sunni insurgent groups is seen as the single most vital factor in the de-escalation of violence in Iraq.
Cheap Oil and Political Risk: Canada
In this series, Geopoliticalmonitor.com analyzes political fallout from the global plunge in oil prices. Part two focuses on Canada.