Japan’s F-35 Struggles Help Inspire Domestic Fighter Program
Japan is developing its own next-generation fighter jet following a mysterious crash.
Joseph Hammond
Joseph Hammond is a former Cairo correspondent for Radio Free Europe and freelance journalist, who has been published in Forbes, Newsweek, The Economist and The Washington Post, among others.
France Likely to Dial Down Relations with Qatar After Election
Both presidential candidates have criticized France’s cozy relations with the Persian Gulf state.
Obama Escapes Nixon Treatment for Holiday Bombings
Leftists condemned bombings in Vietnam, but hardly criticize Barack Obama’s drone strikes in Yemen.
Crossed Swords? Rethinking the “Clash” of Christians and Muslims
The history of Christians and Muslims is more muddled than Samuel Huntington would have it.
Argentina Might Lead Wave of Resource Nationalism
Other countries could be inspired by Argentina’s expropriation of an oil firm.
Egypt’s Opposition Tactics: Mayhem, Canal City Strikes
“Black Bloc” protesters wreck havoc while Port Said resorts to civil disobedience.
In Cairo, a Free Market Experiment Underway
Entrepreneurs profit from the lack of regulation in Cairo’s central Tahrir Square.
Azerbaijan’s Necessary Energy Diversification
Azerbaijan has to start thinking beyond oil partnership and develop alternative energies.