http://www.ovimagazine.com/cat/4 Contemporary politics, world finance, business and global commentaries appear in the main Ovi section. Tue, 21 May 13 21:12:36 +0300 en http://www.ovimagazine.com/art/10000 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:10:04 +0300 Dr. Anis H. Bajrektarevic How to draw the line between the recent and still unsettled EU/EURO crisis and Asia\'s success story? Well, it might be easier than it seems: Neither Europe nor Asia has any alternative. The difference is that Europe well knows there is no alternative àhttp://www.ovimagazine.com/art/9977 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:13:48 +0300 Abdullah A. Ali Sallam This article looks at Saudi society and some of the pressures for change. The structure of Saudi Government and domination of the Al-Suad and Al ash-Sheikh families is examined. The article then looks at the youth population, role of women, Sunni-Shia con http://www.ovimagazine.com/art/9980 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:36:17 +0300 Dr. Muhammad A.K. Niazi Empires rose and fell in the history but none fell before the rise. The empire (a metaphor) characterised by his appeal to the masses\' passion rather than territories that is christened by (Imran) Khan, a cricketer turned philanthropist and later a polit http://www.ovimagazine.com/art/9957 Tue, 07 May 2013 11:00:06 +0300 Murray Hunter Almost 11 million voters in the largest turnout in the history of Malaysian elections gave their verdict in what was effectively a five year campaign since the so called \"tsunami\" of 2008. There has been a general aspiration for change within the countr http://www.ovimagazine.com/art/9955 Mon, 06 May 2013 08:51:55 +0300 Dr. Muhammad A.K. Niazi In Asia-Pacific Region, South China Sea has become a source of severe contention among its littorals. In the wake of Soviet Union\'s phantasmagoria, it has emerged even more prominent because of discovery of huge fossil fuel deposits and enormous volume o http://www.ovimagazine.com/art/9950 Sun, 05 May 2013 10:46:34 +0300 Christos Mouzeviris For the past few years Europe is focusing on its economic crisis. Countries like Greece, Ireland, Portugal and others that received a bail-out package from the EU/IMF, as well as those that might need the same measures in the future are always on the spot http://www.ovimagazine.com/art/9946 Sat, 04 May 2013 08:36:38 +0300 Murray Hunter Australia\'s 2013 defence white paper is a very paradoxical document. Although there were very few surprises in the purchases and future spending outlook, the spirit of the paper appears to signal the country\'s abandonment of its self view as a \"middle http://www.ovimagazine.com/art/9948 Sat, 04 May 2013 08:36:20 +0300 Apopseis.gr A look at the contemporary situation in Greece in contrast to what was expected from a government MP, all in ...Greek http://www.ovimagazine.com/art/9944 Wed, 01 May 2013 10:27:01 +0300 Rene Wadlow In May 1968, there were demonstrations in Paris, first among students, but as the month wore on, workers went on strike; gas was no longer delivered to gas stations, few people could drive and the whole country came to a standstill. Shortly afterwards, Ch http://www.ovimagazine.com/art/9930 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:29 +0300 Murray Hunter Over the last month the media has led the world to believe that North Korea, the United states and South Korea are standing \'eye ball to eye ball\' on the brink of war.