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Egypt in Fire: Statehood Wisdom Put to Test

14:00 29.01.2011 Yuri Tyssovsky

Egypt in Fire: Statehood Wisdom Put to Test

The tide of popular protests in Egypt shows no signs of subsiding. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Cairo, Alexandria, Asyut, Port Said, and Suez to demand the immediate resignation of the current Egyptian leader H. Mubarak dubbed Egypt's last Pharaoh by his opponents. Obviously, his …

Germany worried about euro safety burden

14:00 28.01.2011 Natalia Meden

Germany worried about euro safety burden

As a participant in talks on how to strengthen the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), Germany opposes excessive responsibility for countries with stable financial system. During a meeting with their colleagues in Brussels on January 17, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble made a critical remark: ''Solidarity cannot be limited to …

Washington: Welcome News from China

14:00 27.01.2011 Alexander Salitsky

Washington: Welcome News from China

Chinese poet and historian Guo Moruo wrote in 1952: “German occupants demolished the monument to Victor Hugo in Paris in 1941. Recently, a model of the Ford plant was installed on the monument's pedestal to demonstrate the dominance of the US dollar empire. No less than the French people, we …

Palestine and Russia

14:00 26.01.2011 Yuri Tyssovsky

Palestine and Russia

Over the past year, Washington's inability to handle the complexities of the situation in the turbulent Middle East largely shaped the parameters of the region's peace process. Locked in a restrictive partnership with Israel, Washington's strategic ally acting as its policeman in the region, the US is clearly unable to …

Carving Up Sudan

14:00 21.01.2011 Andrey Areshev

Carving Up Sudan

A week-long referendum over what is becoming the biggest divorce between African nations in a decade ended in Sudan on January 1. The country's conflict along ethnic and religious lines unfolded for ages. Sudan is split into two distinct parts by the so-far virtual border between the Arab-dominated North and …

Is Tunisia a messenger of a big crisis?

14:00 19.01.2011 Alexander Frolov

Is Tunisia a messenger of a big crisis?

What is going on in Tunisia, a small North African state, which has always been notable for what was seen as domestic stability, moderate pragmatic policy on the international arena and fair economic growth rate? Tunisia’s relations with the West have been presented as exemplary, with considerable investments flowing into …

Central Asia: Top 10 Developments in 2010

14:00 18.01.2011 Alexander Shustov

Central Asia: Top 10 Developments in 2010

The present list of top 10 developments in Central Asia in 2010 was compiled on the basis of the author's assessment of their impact on the region's political and socioeconomic landscape. In any case, the developments surveyed below will likely have enduring repercussions for Central Asia. The second revolution in …

Russia's Importance to Italy

14:00 14.01.2011 Daniele Scalea

Russia's Importance to Italy

The Italian diplomacy is traditionally built on a sophisticated play and intricate maneuvers among various allies and friends. This is an explainable choice of strategy for the country which was the last to join the club of great powers and emerged as a mid-level player only in 1943. Italy always …

UN General Assembly 65th Session: Below Expectations

14:00 10.01.2011 Alexander Mezyaev

UN General Assembly 65th Session: Below Expectations

Formally, the 65th session of the UN General Assembly continues but its part dedicated to serious debates and real decision-making ended in 2010. Though the session will likely convene without any impact on the global state of affairs once or twice before the 66th session opens in September 2011, the …

Cuba to Launch New Economic Policy

14:00 01.01.2011 Vladimir Nesterov

Cuba to Launch New Economic Policy

On January 1, 2011 Cubans will celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the revolution that opened the era of social justice in Latin America. Today's political dynamics across the continent – the radical reforms in Venezuela and Ecuador, the nationally oriented politics pursued by Argentine, Brazil, and several other countries – …

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