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 →

Will Geneva lead right back to Assad’s 2011 reforms?

Originally published at RT on February 10, 2016 Syrian peace talks have already stalled. The opposition refused to be in the Continue reading →

Breaking international law in Syria

This article was first published on November 25, 2015 on Russia Today. The war drums are getting louder in the 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 →

Cold War II: Interview with Nikolay Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council

Rossiyskaya Gazeta, October 15, 2014 by Ivan Yegorov “The sobering up of the Ukrainians will be harsh and painful” In an interview Continue reading →

Coalition of the Clueless

The airwaves are still heaving with spin two days after US airstrikes against Syria. Undoubtedly the attacks were timed to Continue reading →

Deal or No Deal, Iran’s Stock Keeps Rising

The recent high-drama nuclear negotiations in Geneva were riveting, to be sure. Old foes shuttled between conference rooms, chatted amiably Continue reading →