Rafsanjani victory changes power balance
Iran's powerful hard-line axis is running into serious obstacles - not the least of which may be the election of moderate conservative Hashemi Rafsanjani to head Iran's most venerated political body, the Assembly of Experts.
by Kamal Nazir Yasin
Myanmar: Crushing dissent
The Myanmar military appears to have ridden out the most serious waves of public dissent in recent years, re-imposing authority ahead of proposed democratization moves castigated as a sham.
by ISA
Russia: Presidential succession looms
December's Duma elections will be merely the opening act for the main bit of political theater looming in the spring.
by Robert Coalson
Israel's Syria sortie ill-advised
While Israel could hope for limited intelligence gains from an apparent over-flight of Syrian territory, the sortie's overall impact is harmful to the frozen peace process.
by Dr Dominic Moran
India at 60: More growing pains
After six decades of independence, India is still experiencing growing pains as it strives to put internal strife in check.
by Animesh Roul
Opening address at OPEC meeting
Indeed, we shall carefully review the market outlook at today’s meeting, especially for the coming months, as the Northern Hemisphere winter approaches.
by HE Mohamed Bin Dhaen Al Hamli
Keeping an eye on everything
From OPEC’s viewpoint, the Organization’s commitment to ensuring order and stability in the international oil market, with secure supply, reasonable prices and fair returns to investors, is unequivocal
by OPEC
Swiss elections and the 'foreign' concept
With October elections around the corner, Switzerland cannot escape the "foreign" element despite its isolationist tendencies and neutrality policy, as parties use foreign issues to win political capital.
by Joseph de Weck
EU neighborhood policy: Economics, not membership
The message from Brussels at a meeting with the members of its European Neighborhood Policy is clear: economic cooperation - yes; membership - no.
by Ahto Lobjakas
Headscarves provoke controversy in Azerbaijan
Religious young women risk problems if they choose to wear Islamic clothing.
by Nigar Musayeva
Supercomputing in China
IBM-made supercomputer bought by China for weather forecasting at the 2008 Olympics unlikely to be used for military purposes after games.
by Luke K Handley
Morocco: Democracy, islam, monarchy
Democracy's role in ensuring freedoms in Morocco is limited as power still rests with the monarchy, and the rise of Islam and low voter turnout for Friday's polls shows increasing disillusionment.
by Adam Wolfe
Iran shake-up may reveal inner workings
Iranian president Mahmood Ahmdinejad sacked the ministers of Oil and Industry; seven ministers replaced during his term. The identity of their replacements will say volumes about the internal mechanism of the Iranian Revolution.
by ISN Security Watch
Fred Thompson's rope-a-dope
The president of the United States cannot be and should not be our mother
by Star Parker
Is the Legion of Christ repealing 'secret' vows?
A reader sent me the following (translated) essay that appears on the Spanish Web site redescristianas.net.
by Matt C. Abbott
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