Hillary Dusts off Iranian Bogeyman…Again

By Sharmine Narwani US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seems to have a tough time grasping what kids on the Continue reading →

Washington’s Valentine’s Day Faux Pas in the Middle East

Valentine’s Day, and not a whole lot of love in the Middle East, as clashes between government forces and protestors Continue reading →

The New Middle East Narrative — Is Washington in or Out?

Picking up a copy of the English-language Daily Star in Beirut this summer, I was struck by the lead story. Continue reading →

WikiLeaks Iran Cables — New York Times in Full-Spin Mode

By Sharmine Narwani The New York Times‘ lengthy explanation of why it decided to publish the WikiLeaks Cables leaves out Continue reading →

Washington Just Lost the Middle East in a Big Way

It’s official. There is no longer any serious “cost” for defying the United States in the global arena. Unable to Continue reading →

Thomas Friedman and His Mideast Blindspots

Nothing annoys me more about New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman than his tendency to scuttle his occasionally insightful commentary Continue reading →

Clinton, Gibbs on Iran Nukes – Out of the Mouths of Babes

by Sharmine Narwani US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs have been on a Continue reading →

US Swagger Equals Foreign Policy Disaster

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Saturday announced Iran’s willingness to begin swapping in increments its enriched uranium for the Continue reading →