Veteran US Diplomat Questions Syria Storyline

By Sharmine Narwani The problem with US policy in the Middle East is that it now operates almost entirely at Continue reading →

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 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 →

Rupert Murdoch and Hezbollah’s “Scuds”

By Sharmine Narwani You would think Rupert Murdoch had enough troubles on his hands. You might even imagine that the Continue reading →

“Pffft” Went the UN Tribunal on Lebanon

By Sharmine Narwani On Thursday, the UN’s Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), a Security Council backed investigation of the 2005 Continue reading →

On Our Way to Palestine…

“You know what scares Israel more than Arab armies or Iranian nukes? Palestinian refugees simply walking home.” – Seen on 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 →