The headline in the independent newspaper Al-Arab al-Youm on Sunday was "Security Tensions Are Cast Upon the Kingdom".
The system, intended to limit the influx of foreigners at a time of economic and security tensions, seems straightforward enough on paper.
Pakistan comes bottom of the list, because of mounting political and security tensions, and Eurasia Group is not expecting things to improve.
But it is one of the few forums with the potential to play host to a serious, high-level dialogue over the security tensions that bedevil the region, notably in the East and South China Seas.
American officials also denied it was inappropriate for Obama, a Nobel peace prize recipient, to be endorsing such a overt display of military muscle in a region known for growing security tensions.
"The international community has ignored the roots of this... Abe has clearly stated that his fundamental goal is to revise the constitution [under which Japan renounces war] and he needs security tensions to legitimise his efforts".
Moscow will be tempted to invest in countermeasures if security tensions continue.
Finally, the intentional ambiguity surrounding the details of the new interpretation provides the government with useful flexibility in deploying its forces overseas, but it also magnifies the potential for increased tactical and strategic risk at a time when regional security tensions are intensifying.
Here, the apology for past crimes arguably does not reduce present regional security tensions--and may even escalate them.
While this interruption of funding had serious consequences, in a context of political and security tensions (overthrow of the government, occupation of northern Mali by jihadists), it showed the resilience of the HIV/AIDS management system, owing greatly to the part played by community associations and the technical and financial support received.
That suggests at least half of Israelis trust the government over a critical security matter (tensions with Iran) even though they seem to oppose its main plan for dealing with it (the readiness to attack alone).
