Tag Archives: Middle East

Aleppo-Gaza-Baghdad: Inconvenient Truth, Inconvenient Parallels

Present violations of the laws of war are hardly unique to Aleppo.

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Suspicious Iranian Dealings Could Imperil Nuclear Agreement

Will new intelligence undermine Iran’s nuclear pact with the West — even before Donald Trump has a chance to scrap it?

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Egypt’s Al-Sisi Under Pressure

Egypt’s president promises change, but does he really mean it?

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Yemen – The Globalist’s Top 8 Features

From Yemen’s qat obsession and water crisis to its youth bulge and role in the Middle East, our top features on Yemen.

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Saudi Arabia Vs. Iran – The Globalist’s Top 6

From politics to religion, The Globalist presents its top features on Saudi Arabia and Iran.

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The Holiday From History Is Over

Why it is not only smart, but mandatory for mature powers to stop being overly ambitious in the field of foreign policy.

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Obama’s Syria Policy: The Illusion of US Power in the Middle East

The cost of letting US policy be determined primarily by the ambitions of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

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A Rare Saudi-Iranian Détente: No Soccer, Please!

When sports loses its conflict-transcending character: Saudi and Iranian religious scholars agree that football poses a threat.

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Shunning Egypt’s Al Sisi?

The West was not only happy to flirt with Mubarak. It is also still in bed with plenty of bad guys.

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The Continuing Syrian Tragedy

Continuing violence in Syria is the most severe indictment of the international community’s ability to provide for peace and security.

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