WikiLeaks: The two faces of Hillary Clinton on Syria

“People don’t trust Hillary Clinton, and no one can agree on why,” begins a sympathetic piece on the Democratic Party Continue reading →

From religion to politics, a steady isolation of Saudi Arabia

Read this article translated into Indonesian and French. In the waning days of August, 200 or so Sunni clerics and scholars from Egypt, Continue reading →

US presidential elections: A view from the Middle East

Although the era of US global hegemony is coming to a close, the Middle East – more than most regions Continue reading →

Interview: Mideast alliances shift as regional balance alters

In January, I was interviewed by the conservative Iranian publication Javan about the shifting balance of power in the Levant and Persian Gulf. Continue reading →

Sticks and stones no longer hurt “Teflon Iran”

When a US media outlet broke a misleading story on the Iran nuclear file this week, many in the West Continue reading →

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 →

As Iran nuclear deadline passes, narrative battle heats up

June 30, 2015, Vienna –  It’s D-Day in Vienna, and the parties sitting across the negotiating table still haven’t ironed Continue reading →

To Beat ISIS, Kick Out US-Led Coalition

Read this article in French and Turkish too. It has been a bad week or two for foes of ISIS. The Continue reading →