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 →

Foolishly Ignoring the Arab League Report on Syria

By Sharmine Narwani On December 19, 2011 the Syrian Arab Republic and the Arab League signed a protocol establishing an 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 →

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 →

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 →

“Irhal Amreeka”

By Sharmine Narwani Note: The Arabic “Irhal,” which means “Leave” or “Go away,” is the most powerful slogan of the Continue reading →