Syrian Snaphot: A View From The Capital

By Sharmine Narwani January 2012: Crossing over the Lebanese border into Syria was anticlimactic. The lines of people waiting to Continue reading →

Stratfor Challenges Narratives on Syria

By Sharmine Narwani Since the first public protests broke out in Syria last March, the narratives about the Syrian crisis Continue reading →

The Highly Dubious Arab League Vote on Syria

By Sharmine Narwani The ongoing diplomatic tug of war between Syria and the Arab League took an unexpected turn Monday Continue reading →

If Netanyahu Lies, Why Do We Keep Listening?

By Sharmine Narwani For Middle East watchers, the revelation that a major head of state called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Continue reading →

Pentagon Game to Divide Iranians and Arabs

By Sharmine Narwani Analysts and pundits have spent the past two weeks puzzling over the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Continue reading →

The Iran-Saudi Assassination “Hoax?”

By Sharmine Narwani I have been staring incredulously at my TV screen these past few hours as the story of Continue reading →

Feeding The Beast: When Journalists Fuel Harmful Narratives

By Sharmine Narwani I recently spoke with a friend who has been in and around Washington’s Mideast foreign policy establishment Continue reading →

In Lebanon, The Plot Thickens

By Sharmine Narwani The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), the UN Security Council-initiated investigation into the February 14, 2005 assassination Continue reading →