Middle East Versus the West? How a UN Diplomat’s…
“Lack of love. Strategy, commerce, exploitation, securing an imperial route: these were why the West, for the most…
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Lebanon
Designating the IRGC as a Terrorist Group: Consequences…
The obsession in the United States with the “war on terror” entered a new phase when U.S. President Donald Trump…
Conflict and Competition in the Middle East Will Persist…
In previous years, interest in the Middle East was largely focused on ISIS (DAESH). This year, however, that focus…
Armenia’s Hardliners Try Going Mainstream
This article was originally published on Eurasianet.
Sasna Tsrer, the gunmen behind a bloody 2016 rebellion, are…
What’s next for Iran after the U.S. withdrawal…
Iran versus the United States
Commenting on competitive interactions between a weak and a strong state, Thucydides…
Israeli Military on ‘High Alert’ in…
The Israeli army is on high alert with defense systems being deployed in anticipation of an Iranian attack.In…
Forget about North Korea, Venezuela is the next major…
The country has become a full-blown narco-state, making a negotiated political settlement nearly impossible.…
Israeli Warplanes Attacked Syrian Military Base to…
Israel launched air strikes against targets in Syria to warn Iran against establishing a permanent military…
The Race for Syria after the Islamic State
Increasing signs are pointing to the impending fall of the Islamic State in Syria, which has suffered a series of…
Converging Economic and Demographic Trends Threaten…
With oil prices unlikely to recover to levels of the petroleum boom governments may have to limit cash payments and…
How Likely is a Civil War in Venezuela?
The worst-case scenario for Venezuela: Prolonged economic crisis and food shortages, coupled with rapidly…
Solving the Economic & Security Crisis in Venezuela
The best-case scenario for ending Venezuelan political and economic upheaval is through a negotiated settlement…