Syria Divides the Arab Left
The violence deepens and spreads. Yet unlike Egypt and Tunisia, the Syrian revolt has not had unanimous support from the Arab left. There is a split between those who sympathise...
Israel’s Fear of Democracy in the Middle East
This month Egypt, known as the “mother of the Arab world” will, for the first time, hold a free and transparent Presidential election. This election will have a great impact...
Clouds of War over Middle East? Why an Attack against Iran is Impossible
It is obvious that Iran seeks a bigger share in the distribution of power in a post Cold War Middle East, especially now that the U.S. retreats its troops from...
Thucydides and the Arab League: for Want of a Lesson
BY JACK SIGMAN | JUNE 08, 2012 The struggle for Palestine is both one of the most contentious and one of the longest lasting conflicts of the modern era....
A “WMD-Free” Middle East – Is A Disarmed Israel Even Desirable For The Region?
While the preparations for next year’s UN conference on a Middle East Nuclear & WMD Free Zone are underway, commentators are already expressing pessimism as to the possibility of such...
Staging the Motions of ‘Responsibility to Protect’ in Syria?
Organised by the Arab League and attended by around 70 countries, the Friends of Syria Conference in Tunis on 24 February 2012 was probably one of the last chances for...
Iran’s Prospects in the Event of War with the United States and the West
Comments (1) Yemen 'after' Saleh: Let the Crises Continue? After months of uncertainty about Ali Abdullah Saleh’s sincerity to step down from his post as Yemen’s president, he was...
Yemen ‘after’ Saleh: Let the Crises Continue?
After months of uncertainty about Ali Abdullah Saleh’s sincerity to step down from his post as Yemen’s president, he was confirmed on 22 January 2012 to have left the country...
Israel: The Risk of a New War with Arab Countries
Cairo has recently concurred with the request of Tel Aviv to increase the military deployment in this zone to 1,000 troops, seeking to restore security in the area, which is...
Syria: It’s Not Too Late for a Historic Reconciliation
Written by IBRAHIM AL-AMIN It is worth going back over the Arab press archive of the past six months. Not to compare what everyone has been saying. But to illustrate...
Syria: Militarization, Military Intervention and the Absence of Strategy
Written by PROF. GILBERT ACHCAR I was able to attend the meeting of the Syrian opposition that was held on October 8-9 in Sweden, near the capital Stockholm. A number...
Iran – Marginalised Diplomacy Will End In Conflict
Written by TRITA PARSI The determination to ramp up sanctions and rhetoric on Iran means Europe and the US are 'inching towards war' Only sixteen months after the last United...
Syria, the Arab Yugoslavia of Middle East
Written by NICOLA NASSER Friday, 04 November 2011 05:30 Surrounded by the Turkish veteran member of NATO in the north, the Israeli NATO partner and the navy fleets of the...
(Dis)Integration and the Emergence of the State System in the Middle East
Written by DR. IMAD EL-ANIS Monday, 17 October 2011 06:52 Introduction Studies of the international relations of the Middle East have been dominated by discussions of inter-state relations and conflicts.[1]...
Hamas: Between Militarism and Governance
BY IBRAHIM NATIL** | 07.09.2011 The Birth of Hamas By the beginning of the 1980s, the senior leadership of the Palestinian Muslim Brotherhood (Brotherhood) in the Gaza Strip was facing...