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The international community must act early in order to deflate tensions in the country. There is a need for an external player acting as a dialogue facilitator between the government and the opposition.

The continent will be able to manage global pressures and competition only if it succeeds in fostering and sustaining inter-regional competition. For this reason, Turkey and Balkan countries should be allowed to join the union.

The series of terrorist attacks which hit London in July, followed by the attack in Sharm Al Shaikh, are a stark reminder that terrorism remains a potent force that is little understood.

The real and biggest danger of the country going nuclear is an uncontrolled arms race between Israel and itself that could eventually also pull into the game Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

It is no news that the Bush administration is keeping a close watch on Iran.

The developments in Palestine, Iraq and Iran suggest that the Middle East is undergoing a major security transformation, which will result in a new balance of power in the region that could last for over the next 50 years.

Why won't sanctions on Iran work? The easy and simple answer is because sanctions never work.