Iran nuclear deal: Why Empire blinked first

We’ve now spent three weeks watching American politicians argue needlessly over the Iran nuclear deal. For or against, they all Continue reading →

Mideast Backlashes Yet to Come

By Sharmine Narwani The Middle East is treading water these days. Two years of rhetoric about ousting dictators, revolution, freedom, 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 →

Assad’s Removal is Not on Moscow’s Mind Today

By Sharmine Narwani – The New York Times, June 25, 2012 (Unedited version) When we look back at Tunisia, Egypt, Continue reading →

How Iran Changed The World

By Sharmine Narwani Imagine this scenario: A developing nation decides to selectively share its precious natural resource, selling only to Continue reading →