News Analysis
The World on Fire
Muslim Democracies Wake Up to ISIS Threat

Terror attacks in Istanbul and oaths of allegiance in Indonesia: Muslim democracies far from Iraq and Syria are beginning to worry.

CNOOC Outlook
China’s Offshore Oil Company May Be Floundering

A recent SEC filing paints a grim picture for China’s state-owned offshore oil company CNOOC, whose reserves seem to be rapidly running out. Energy concerns may play a larger role in Beijing’s South China Sea aggression than previously thought.

Reaping What You Sow
White House Blindsided By Israeli-Egyptian Relationship

The quickly-warming relationship between Israel and Egypt was the defining dynamic in the Gaza war. Washington was forced to play second fiddle.

Foreign Policy a la Modi
Indian Warship Takes Trip to Vietnam

India has sent an advanced warship on a “good will mission” to Vietnam, but the operation is probably better described as a subtle warning sign to China.

Rail Fail
The Obama Administration’s Epic Rail Fail

The Obama Administration has spent five years and $11 billion pursuing a grand high-speed rail scheme. The result is a boondoggle of massive proportions.

Sea Change
China Wants In On LNG Ship-Building

While South Korea and Japan currently build most of the world’s liquified natural gas (LNG) ships, China hopes to produce one-fifth of the world’s growing fleet over the next six years.

After the Arab Spring
Tunisia Seeks US Help Ahead of Upcoming Elections

The one success story of the Arab Spring, Tunisia is now under pressure from homegrown and external terrorist threats.

Clear Skies Ahead?
China’s New Six-Year Plan: Ban Coal in Beijing

By 2020, Beijing will ban the use of coal, in a bid to help clear the city’s polluted air. But this doesn’t mean China is done with coal—far from it.

Reforming Delivery
Online Shopping Finally Comes to Health Care

Medibid is a new online service that allows patients seeking common medical procedures to directly compare bids from doctors all across the country. Critics worry that quality isn’t guaranteed, but this is exactly the kind of transparent, consumer-driven technology that could help save health care.

Nasserism Redux
Egypt to Double Suez Canal Capacity

As construction begins on an ambitious effort to double the capacity of the Suez Canal, Egyptian President al-Sisi says he expects it done within the year.

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