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A new Egypt is within grasp, but …

A new Egypt is within grasp, but …

The army forces Egyptian President Morsi out, but will this usher true civilian rule or will the Muslim Brotherhood fight back and drag the country into civil war?

Why spy on a ‘trusted’ ally?

Why spy on a ‘trusted’ ally?

The US snooping on the EU means only one thing – economic spying, writes a former speaker of the Belgian Parliament.

Obama – a strategic partner for South Africa?

Obama – a strategic partner for South Africa?

Y Abba Omar asks what is in store for South Africa and the US on the eve of President Obama’s visit to South Africa.

Revolution: Lives, camera, action

Revolution: Lives, camera, action

Leadership, the world over, has no choice but to take TV coverage seriously, writes Raju Santhanam.

Questions no one is asking the NSA

Questions no one is asking the NSA

In debating Snowden's whistleblowing, House and Senate Intelligence Committee hearings revealed a lack of willingness to confront the roots of anger and violence against the United States.

Time for Obama to right himself

Time for Obama to right himself

The US President needs to avoid slipping into the Syrian quagmire and convince UK, France to stay out, writes Robert Dreyfuss.

Dissent isn’t isolation and G8 is not the world

Dissent isn’t isolation and G8 is not the world

In criticising Putin, Western leaders are criticising their own doubts on Syria, writes Dmitry Babich.

BRICSview: The “red line” called Syria

BRICSview: The “red line” called Syria

BRICS' reaction to Syria could be the first step towards a consolidated foreign policy, writes Peter Lavelle.

The Asia question in Xi-Obama meet

The Asia question in Xi-Obama meet

The world and Asia are big enough to accommodate a rising China and a reinvigorated US, says foreign policy expert Minghao Zhao.

Can Obama, Xi find common ground?

Can Obama, Xi find common ground?

It's fascinating to watch the interplay between the aspirant and receding superpowers and it's reassuring that both sides are obviously thinking seriously, and not necessarily reflexively.