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The minister learns from Europe's economic suicide, and pulls off a difficult balancing act
The crisis and the painful, austerity-induced recession will focus anger on a relentless Germany
Barack Obama is the same man he has been for the past four years, but he faces entirely new challenges
Next year might be better than the last
Events around the Gaza flare-up reveal that Iran is ceding space to a resurgent Egypt under President Morsi
Europe's divisions and US' political dysfunction mean that they are the two biggest threats to the world economy
The United States is the weakest it has ever been in dealing with Arab frustrations over their mutual relationship
Syria's civil war is a fight to the finish with great power politics at stake
China's leaders are responding to the growth slowdown, but risk losing their strategic direction
Beware of the white elephants that are giant international summits, which cannot reflect a changing world
The exclusive, Germany-led focus on austerity must end if Europe is to come out of crisis
Something unprecedented in recent history has happened: China's more uncertain
Old rivalries must be buried to nominate a non-American head for the World Bank
An updated concept of government support for innovating, job-creating sectors is necessary