When it Comes to Security in the Middle East and…
In response to the Taliban retaking power in Afghanistan, the United States and international donors have suspended…
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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…
Washington’s Rationale for Ignoring Iranian Civil…
This August is the 66th anniversary of the 1953 ouster of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. Hardliners and…
International Law and U.S. Foreign Policy Under the…
Since the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America, his administration…
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…
The Politics of Ballots over Bullets: Afghan Elections…
The electoral scene is set for the Afghan presidential elections.
Eighteen candidates have registered themselves…
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…
Africa and the Middle East
Virtually all of the region's tendencies are going in the wrong direction.
Continuing conflict and lack of…