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Nawaf Obaid

Writing for PS since 2013
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Nawaf Obaid is a visiting fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

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Iran’s Syrian Power Grab and Saudi Arabia
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Iran’s Syrian Power Grab and Saudi Arabia

Nov 19, 2015 Nawaf Obaid delves into the history behind the conflict between the Middle East's leading Shia and Sunni powers.

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The Collapsing Arab State
Barrie Maguire

The Collapsing Arab State

Apr 25, 2013 Nawaf Obaid says that for all the optimism ushered in two years ago, ominous political realities may be rendering the nation-state system incompatible with the emerging new Arab world.

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A Reform Opportunity for the IMF
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A Reform Opportunity for the IMF

José Antonio Ocampo says the departure of Managing Director Christine Lagarde offers a chance to reconsider the Fund’s global role.

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Our Kind of Diplomat
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Our Kind of Diplomat

Carl Bildt reflects on the career of the late American diplomat Richard Holbrooke, the subject of a new biography.

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Are Central Banks Losing Their Big Bet?
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Are Central Banks Losing Their Big Bet?

Mohamed A. El-Erian

Following the 2008 global financial crisis, central banks bet that greater activism on the part of other policymakers would be their salvation, helping them to normalize their operations. But that activism never came, and central bankers are now facing a lose-lose proposition.

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Are Moonshots Still Possible?
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Are Moonshots Still Possible?

Martin Rees

In the 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the Moon, pioneering feats of human space travel have become the stuff of memory. Can the “Apollo spirit” be renewed for future generations?

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The Case for a Fiscal Fed
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The Case for a Fiscal Fed

Benjamin J. Cohen proposes a new independent agency to supplement monetary-policy responses to macroeconomic fluctuations.

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No Economic Peace for Palestinians
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No Economic Peace for Palestinians

Shlomo Ben-Ami suggests that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu re-read his ideological forebear, Ze'ev Jabotinsky.

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What’s Next for Europe’s Capital Markets?
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What’s Next for Europe’s Capital Markets?

Jonathan Faull & Simon Gleeson propose a post-Brexit arrangement that best serves the interests of the EU's 27 remaining members.

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The Nutrition Challenge
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The Nutrition Challenge

Bjørn Lomborg argues that additional spending to reduce child hunger would yield enormous individual and social benefits.

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