Afshin Molavi Archive
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Apr 24, 2008
Two books that explore where the new balance of power in today's ever increasingly interconnected world lies. Read Article The chosen few?
Jun 12, 2008
The disaffected masses who revere Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have one thing in common: they don't live in Iran. Read Article Holding out for a hero
Aug 07, 2008
Does the future of the Middle East depend on a new American 'grand strategy'? A Read Article Reform school
Mar 16, 2011
China acknowledges that it must recalibrate its engine of economic growth, and the likely slowdown will affect the countries that borrow its money and supply its oil. Read Article As China's growth slows, the world will feel the pinch
Apr 06, 2011
The recent "Islamic awakenings" in the Arab world miss a crucial point: they're not Islamic, and neither was Iran's revolution in 1979. Read Article Invoking the Arab Spring, Iran rewrites its own history
May 11, 2011
The Iranian president has been weakened not only by his direct challenge to Ayatollah Khamenei, but because of the long-standing theological challenge he and his allies have posed to the ruling group of clerics. Read Article Ahmadinejad challenged Iran's clerics - and lost
May 25, 2011
The old and none-too-precise term "Middle East" disguises the growing reality of ties between this region (most notably the GCC states) and fast-growing economies and societies in Asia. A more precise term for this region would be West Asia. Read Article 'Middle East' is pulled towards Asia by economics and affinity
Jun 08, 2011
Egyptians must realise that rvolutions rarely lead to better economic conditions in the short or even medium-term, and often spawn sharp reversals of economic fortune Read Article The dividend of the revolution is a weaker economy
Jun 14, 2011
Despite not getting the majority that would allow him to amend the Turkish constitution, Erdogan's record-breaking third election win shows his stock is still rising.
Read Article Erdogan's star is still rising - and Turkey is willing to follow
Jun 20, 2011
Iraq should be awash in oil money by now, but brave predictions have not been matched by real-world conditions. Now uninspiring government has come to a turning point: will Iraq be decently governed, or not? Read Article Iraq's lasting success will be measured in barrels per day
