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PDFThe Menace of ‘Phantom States’ – Byman & King, New York Times
Iran Banks All on Assad Regime’s Survival – Mahan Abedin, Asia Times
Saudis Move Against Syria, Hezbollah – Bruce Riedel, The National Interest
The Conflict Between Turkey and Iran – David Gardner, Financial Times
Afghan Anti-Corruption Plan Succeeds- Max Boot, Contentions
The Fault Lines of Failed States – Jeffrey Herbst & Greg Mills, Foreign Policy
Muammar Gaddafi Is Finished – Brian Whitaker, The Guardian
Re-Examining the Arab Spring – George Friedman, Stratfor
India’s Civil Society Challenge – Madhu Purnima Kishwar, Times of India
Life Getting Worse in South Africa – Gallup
Al-Shabaab: Somalia’s Militant Movement – Council on Foreign Relations.
Hat tip: RealClearWorld
