Iran’s Imperial History Overshadows Its Future
Iran is a complex and cosmopolitan melting pot made up of multiple, competing ethnic identities kept in check by a strong central authority — but just barely.
Iran is a complex and cosmopolitan melting pot made up of multiple, competing ethnic identities kept in check by a strong central authority — but just barely.
Seventy years after the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty and the formation of the Atlantic Alliance, the West's most powerful and enduring military bloc is suffering from deep systemic dysfunctions.
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Iranian authorities blame foreign interference;
Calls for official force...;
...beget a mounting death toll;
The battle over the Iranian internet...;
...and its real world costs
Indonesia's radicals get bolder;
Islamists sow unrest in Africa;
More militancy in Mali;
Turkey's harsh justice;
ISIS: Resurgent already
Suddenly, Russia has emerged as the Middle East's indispensable nation.