Carnegie Moscow Center
The arrival of a new U.S. administration offers a chance to rebuild relations with Egypt. Differences over political reform and human rights issues in Egypt are likely to persist.
Drops in Chinese export figures and declines in world GDP suggest there will not be an economic recovery in the fourth quarter of 2009. The upcoming G-20 meeting must focus on halting the contraction as opposed to reforming the financial architecture.
The fragile Pakistani government must reform the country's intelligence agencies to fully transition out of military rule and strengthen Pakistan's nascent democracy.
A panel of experts on Russia, Europe and NATO discussed what a common European security space would look like, and how it could be created.
Experts for the United States, Europe, and China debate the future of trilateral relations.
Roundtable debate with Marcel Pott, Marina Ottaway and Guido Steinberg on engaging the Gulf to bring about peace in the Middle East.
Dmitri Trenin and Marina Ottaway discuss new dynamics and old superpower rivalries between the United States and Russia in the Middle East.
Negotiations over a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict have reached a dead end. International efforts should focus on a short-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that can pave the way for a sustainable armistice.
Iran’s large youth population is constantly challenging cultural norms and forcing the conservative government to present its religious rhetoric in more moderate tones.
The Obama administration must disassociate the United States from the damaging elements of the Bush legacy on democracy promotion without embracing an overly pessimistic view of democratic decline.