Iqbal Ahmed, Author at Foreign Policy Journal

About the Author

Iqbal Ahmed

Iqbal Ahmed is a public policy graduate student at George Mason University, Arlington, VA, specializing in global policies on technology, economy, politics, and social reform. He completed a study abroad program at Oxford University, UK in summer 2011 on European Union (EU) policies. Iqbal has written for Foreign Policy Journal, Journal of Foreign Relations, Global Politician, and NPR’s “This I believe.”

How Obama’s ‘Change’ has Changed

Posted by Iqbal Ahmed | Nov 26, 2011 | US, Viewpoints |

President Obama’s pre-election rhetoric of 2008 filled the hearts and minds of many Americans with the promise of change. Weary of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the message reverberated with hopes for peace, stability, and...

Can Imran Khan Change Pakistan?

Posted by Iqbal Ahmed | Nov 15, 2011 | Asia Pacific, Viewpoints |

Imran Khan, the legendary cricket player, is larger than life in Pakistan. His fame, persona, and...

Engaging Iran with Political and Diplomatic Means

Posted by Iqbal Ahmed | Oct 28, 2011 | Middle East, US, Viewpoints |

The U.S. has alleged that Iran plotted to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Iran has denied the allegation and stated that the assassination attempt is a “propaganda” generated by the U.S. to build an “international...

Serbia’s Prospects for EU Membership

Posted by Iqbal Ahmed | Oct 6, 2011 | Europe, News & Analysis, US |

Just a few months ago Serbia was the centerpiece of the European Union (EU) policy. Its ascension to the EU looked promising. But the euro crisis in Greece shifted the EU’s policy priority. Now, the crisis has run so deep...

Cyber Attacks on South Korea

Posted by Iqbal Ahmed | Sep 20, 2011 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis |

Globalization has united the world. But it has also made it vulnerable to cross-border crimes such as cyber attacks at the hands of the hackers without having them to cross any border. To combat future cyber attacks, South...