Posted on Fri, November 4, 2016 at 18:24 pm CET
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Israel’s Socialist Dreams vs. Capitalist Realities

Israeli economic liberalism… Read more

Topics: Economy • Energy • Israel • Zionism 
Posted on Tue, September 20, 2016 at 10:30 am CEST
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Iran’s Rouhani: Tactical Shift at the UN

Rouhani’s goal is to reinforce Iran’s entrenched revolutionary ideal of anti-Americanism… Read more

Topics: Anti-Americanism • Diplomacy • Economy • Iran • U.S. Middle East Policy • United Nations 
Posted on Mon, February 29, 2016 at 00:10 am CET
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The Key to Combating Radicalization

What can we do to counter the message of hate preached by radical imams… Read more

Topics: Economy • Egypt • Global Islam • Islamic Fundamentalism • Islamism • Jihadism • Religion • Salafism • Sunni Islam • Wahhabism 
Posted on Tue, August 25, 2015 at 13:20 pm CEST
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Mass Immigration and the Undoing of Europe

Most migrants swarming European borders and coastlines do not appear to be in any real need… Read more

Topics: Cultural Totalitarianism • Economy • Europe • Germany • Greece • Miscellaneous • Multiculturalism • Political Correctness 
Posted on Wed, February 12, 2014 at 19:33 pm CET
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The Boycott Mirage

Is an agreement with the Palestinians the only way to escape international isolation… Continue reading

Topics: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions • Diplomacy • Economy • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Peace Process • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Mon, November 11, 2013 at 18:37 pm CET
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Israel: The Impudence Accompanying Betrayal

Could other countries better use US aid money?… Continue reading

Topics: Economy • Israel • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Thu, October 31, 2013 at 20:25 pm CET
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A Pax Sinica in the Middle East?

Whatever China wishes to do in the Middle East, Washington will learn after the fact, if ever… Continue reading

Topics: China • Economy • Energy • The Middle East 
Posted on Mon, September 23, 2013 at 00:02 am CEST
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Rowhani Speech Rekindles Debate on Revolutionary Guards’ Involvement in Politics and Economy

Rowhani’s remarks prompted a flurry of comments… Continue reading

Topics: Economy • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Politics 
Posted on Sun, September 22, 2013 at 23:55 pm CEST
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The Revolutionary Guards’ Involvement in Iranian Economy Comes Under Increasing Criticism

Growing criticism of the armed forces’ involvement in the Iranian economy… Continue reading

Topics: Economy • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Politics 
Posted on Sun, September 22, 2013 at 23:45 pm CEST
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Rare Interview with Revolutionary Guards Spokesman Ramazan Sharif

About the Revolutionary Guards’ interaction with past governments, involvement in politics and economy, the 2009 protests, and their attitude towards Hassan Rowhani… Continue reading

Topics: Economy • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Politics 
Posted on Fri, August 23, 2013 at 12:29 pm CEST
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The Failure of Western Diplomacy in Egypt

The World’s current leaders don’t understand Egypt… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Economy • Egypt • Europe • Muslim Brotherhood • Rob Harris • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Sat, August 17, 2013 at 23:11 pm CEST
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America’s Problems in the Middle East are Just Beginning

America’s Middle East policy is a disaster… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Muslim Brotherhood • Obamaism • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Fri, July 5, 2013 at 22:44 pm CEST
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Dismiss the Egyptian People and Elect a New One

Starvation is the unstated subject of this week’s military coup… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Economy • Egypt • Politics • Qatar • Saudi Arabia 
Posted on Sun, April 14, 2013 at 21:57 pm CEST
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The Hypocrisy of the Irish Teachers Boycott of Israel

The Teachers’ Union of Ireland became the first European trade union involved with education and academia to adopt a resolution calling on its members to cease all cultural and academic collaboration with Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Academic Bias • Anti-Israelism • Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions • Economy • Ireland • Political Correctness • Politics • Pro-Palestinianism • Rob Harris 
Posted on Thu, March 21, 2013 at 20:59 pm CET
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Israel’s New Government: Not What You May Think

On the issues about which the world is obsessed, Israel’s new government is basically a continuation of the old one… Continue reading

Topics: Economy • Israel • Jewish Life • Politics • Security and Defense 
Posted on Tue, February 19, 2013 at 00:35 am CET
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Turkey and Tehran: A Cold Peace

The Turkish-Iranian relationship is primed for problems due to differing geopolitical and sectarian interests… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Iran • Iraq • Syrian Revolution • Turkey 
Posted on Wed, February 13, 2013 at 22:33 pm CET
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State of the Union Address on Foreign Policy: Careful Phrasing Conceals Disasters

Think about the kind of mental construct that could produce this State of the Union address… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Obamaism • Politics • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Mon, February 4, 2013 at 02:40 am CET
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How Serious is Erdogan about Joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Instead of the EU?

Erdoğan is not going to initiate a divorce from the EU, but he may very well hope that the Europeans will “relieve” Turkey… Continue reading

Topics: China • Economy • Europe • Kazakhstan • Kyrgyzstan • Russian Federation • Turkey 
Posted on Fri, February 1, 2013 at 21:00 pm CET
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Turkish-Kurdistan Energy Relations: An Assessment

Much is made of the grand strategy of the Turkish-Kurdish energy puzzle… Continue reading

Topics: Energy • Iraq • Iraqi Kurdistan • Kurdish People • Turkey 
Posted on Tue, January 29, 2013 at 20:42 pm CET
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U.S. Intelligence Writes Turkey’s Future

U.S. intelligence community ponders the impact of Turkey’s growing significance in global affairs… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Economy • NATO • Turkey • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Mon, January 14, 2013 at 19:40 pm CET
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Understanding Israel’s January 22 Election

After decades of misunderstanding Israeli politics, I can say that nothing has changed in this regard… Continue reading

Topics: Israel • Politics 
Posted on Wed, December 26, 2012 at 00:30 am CET
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Turkish-Israeli Relations: Is Normalization Possible?

On November 26, 2012, several newspapers reported that Israel and Turkey had resumed reconciliation talks between senior officials, marking a profound change since the low-point in relations occurred in the aftermath of the Gaza aid flotilla in 2010… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Diplomacy • Israel • Turkey 
Posted on Fri, December 14, 2012 at 21:39 pm CET
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Analyzing Egypt

Whatever the outcome from the upcoming referendum to begin on Saturday in Egypt for the draft constitution, the superior position of the Islamist factions is unlikely to be overthrown in the near future… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Economy • Egypt • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Sun, November 4, 2012 at 16:11 pm CET
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Russia-Turkey Strains Deepen over Syria

The Syrian crisis is a good test of the strength of the Russia-Turkish detente… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Economy • Energy • International Law • Politics • Russian Federation • Security and Defense • Syrian Revolution • Turkey 
Posted on Sun, October 28, 2012 at 11:09 am CET
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Why Economic Development As a Panacea for Middle East Problems is a Myth

While “economic development” sounds like a great idea, in practice it isn’t so effective… Continue reading

Topics: Arab World • Culture • Democracy • Economy • Islamic Countries • Religion • The Middle East