The Dirty Numbers Game in Syria
An abridged version of this article appeared in The Guardian on February 15, 2013 A trip to Syria last January piqued Continue reading
Rats, Roaches and Shiites
By Sharmine Narwani I’m not arguing that Shiites have a lot in common with rodents and insects. But you wouldn’t Continue reading
A Candid Conversation With The Arab League’s Amr Moussa – Peace Talks, One-State, Hezbollah, Iran and…”Foreign Fingers”
I met with Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa at his elegant quarters in the heart of Cairo last week Continue reading
The U.S. Military ‘Mainstreams’ Hezbollah and Hamas
Hezbollah and Hamas just went mainstream. According to Foreign Policy magazine’s Mark Perry, in a recent US military report “senior Continue reading
Mideast “Proximity Talks” – The Theater of the Absurd
by Sharmine Narwani After a year of grandiose declarations on Mideast peace prospects and a gazillion trips to the region Continue reading
Looking Under My Bed For Al Qaeda
by Sharmine Narwani I looked under my bed last night. Just in case. And don’t tell me you haven’t either. 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
Mideast Shuffle 