“Security Arc” forms amidst Mideast terror

Read this article in Arabic and Italian. Many observers are correct in noting that the Middle East is undergoing yet another Continue reading →

Deal or No Deal, Iran’s Stock Keeps Rising

The recent high-drama nuclear negotiations in Geneva were riveting, to be sure. Old foes shuttled between conference rooms, chatted amiably Continue reading →

The US’s Afghan Exit May Depend on a Syrian One

Washington’s options in Syria are dwindling – and dwindling fast. Trumped up chemical weapons charges against the Syrian government this Continue reading →

Why Washington Fears Iran – Part 2

“Tehran has developed technical expertise in a number of areas—including uranium enrichment, nuclear reactors, and ballistic missiles—from which it could Continue reading →

Why Arabs Need Iran – Part 1

In 2011, when Arab revolts began to sweep the Middle East and North Africa, the view from Washington and its Continue reading →

BRICS Summit draws clear red lines on Syria, Iran

By Sharmine Narwani The BRICS just became impossible to ignore. At the close of the Fifth annual BRICS Summit in Continue reading →

Russia and China: Arms Around the Middle East

By Sharmine Narwani Russia and China have drawn a great deal of censure this past year for resisting UN Security Continue reading →

Going Rogue: America’s Unconventional Warfare in the Mideast

By Sharmine Narwani The intent of U.S. [Unconventional Warfare] UW efforts is to exploit a hostile power’s political, military, economic, Continue reading →