Posted on Mon, April 6, 2015 at 16:51 pm CEST
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Iran Goes Ballistic

While discussions of Iran’s growing strategic threat focus almost exclusively on its nuclear capabilities, Tehran’s massive ballistic missile arsenal poses a clear and present danger in the region as well… Read more

Topics: GCC • Iran • Security and Defense • Sunni-Shia Conflict 
Posted on Mon, November 4, 2013 at 22:54 pm CET
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Israel and the Gulf States, an Alliance of Interests

Israel and the Gulf States draw closer together… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • GCC • Israel • Saudi Arabia 
Posted on Sat, December 3, 2011 at 16:59 pm CET
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Iranian terrorist cell exposed in Bahrain

A terrorist cell was recently exposed in Bahrain, which according to the Bahraini and… Continue reading

Topics: Bahrain • Counter-terrorism • GCC • Iran • Islamic Terrorism • Saudi Arabia • Security and Defense • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam 
Posted on Wed, November 16, 2011 at 16:52 pm CET
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Syrian army deserters hit intel facility near Damascus

The Assad regime suffered a major shock when self-styled “Free Syrian Army” deserters firing shoulder-borne rockets and… Continue reading

Topics: Arab League • Arab Spring • GCC • Iran • Jordan • Syrian Revolution • Turkey 
Posted on Wed, October 19, 2011 at 22:47 pm CEST
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Assessing Bahrain

Critics have often argued that Western nations have been hypocritical in their policies towards Bahrain… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Bahrain • GCC • Saudi Arabia • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Sat, August 13, 2011 at 21:44 pm CEST
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The Big Split in the Revolutionary Islamist Movement: Sunni and Shia Blocs Emerge

A development of huge importance is happening in the Middle East, equivalent perhaps to the… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • GCC • Hamas • Iran • Iraq • Islamism • Lebanon • Muslim Brotherhood • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Syrian Revolution • Turkey 
Posted on Sat, July 23, 2011 at 19:27 pm CEST
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When will Egypt go broke?

With demonstrators back on Tahrir Square in Cairo, Western media outlets once again are focused on the demands of urban protesters… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Economy • Egypt • G8 • GCC 
Posted on Wed, June 22, 2011 at 23:37 pm CEST
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Look Who Wants to lead the Middle East!

In the absence of U.S. leadership, others want to direct the Middle East… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • GCC • Iran • Islamism • Israel • Jordan • Neo-Ottomanism • Saudi Arabia • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam • Syria • The Middle East • Turkey • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Wed, April 20, 2011 at 17:58 pm CEST
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Iranian Press Criticizes Persian Gulf Rulers

The tensions between Iran and the Persian Gulf states have escalated in recent days on the backdrop of the ongoing political crisis in Bahrain… Continue reading

Topics: Bahrain • GCC • Iran • Kuwait • Saudi Arabia • Shia Islam • Sunni Islam 
Posted on Tue, April 19, 2011 at 17:49 pm CEST
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Saudis give up on US, instigate direct Gulf action against Iran

After giving up on US and Israel ever confronting Iran, Saudi Arabia has gone out on a limb against the Obama administration… Continue reading

Topics: Bahrain • GCC • Iran • Kuwait • Oman • Qatar • Saudi Arabia • U.S. Middle East Policy • United Arab Emirates