Afshin Molavi Archive
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Oct 25, 2012
Iran's economy won't collapse any time soon, but sanctions are cutting into oil exports and production, and eventually something will have to give. Read Article Iran's oil sector already feels like the country is at war
Oct 08, 2012
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will leave behind a legacy that Iranians will not cherish. Read Article The Ahmadinejad legacy has been near-total isolation
Sep 24, 2012
Keep an eye on China's economy. It's health might matter more to the fate of the GCC states than the Arab uprisings that continue to capture media attention. Read Article China's stormy outlook has a silver lining for the Gulf
Sep 11, 2012
Iraq is producing and selling more oil; Iran is producing and selling less. The balance between the two states is changing. Read Article Follow the money to measure Iraq's move away from Iran
Aug 30, 2012
Iran is seeking maximum world publicity from the Non-Aligned Movement summit, but Iran's people have other concerns. Read Article Iran hypes a summit that is meaningless to its people
Aug 13, 2012
History is replete with examples of dramatic revolutions followed by long, drawn-out, bloody, plodding efforts to build the new polity and fulfil the dreams of the people. Read Article Arab states mired in the messy reality of political change
Aug 01, 2012
Iran's "chicken crisis", however, went viral earlier this month when Iran's national police chief Esmail Ahmadi-Moqaddam told state television not to broadcast films showing people eating chicken. Read Article Iran's revolutionary vanguard reduced to criticising chicken
Jul 16, 2012
Around the world, bad behaviour in financial services has cost banks some of their most important currency – public trust. Read Article Crisis of confidence after banks caught gaming the system
Jul 09, 2012
As Egypt could learn from Saudi Arabia, foreign investment, handled wisely, can be a valuable tool in job creation, so vital for Egypt. Read Article Saudis have more to offer Egypt than mere investment
Jun 25, 2012
Environmentalists are grumpy about government failures, but meanwhile the private sector is quietly moving ahead with some truly meaningful reforms. Read Article Profits, not politics, should guide the post-Rio agenda
