The PBoC has fine-tuned its mortgage rates policy to stabilize housing prices, but not without unintended consequences.

A new public opinion poll shows that Bangladesh’s citizens are losing confidence in democratic institutions. The forthcoming election is an opportunity to renew the public’s faith in the democratic p…

Victor Argo revisits the persona of longtime Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Nadia Marzouki and Hamza Meddeb question the assumptions behind the claim that Tunisia is a democratic success story. Mal…

Abdel Bari Atwan looks at the devastating reality of the "new" Libya. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen says that Syria is paying the price of international indecision. Nervana Mahmoud offers insight into …