Posted on Mon, February 27, 2012 at 16:01 pm CET
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Debate in the Mainstream Arabic-Speaking Universe: Only One Flavor Available

Westerners tend to believe that the debate in the Arabic-speaking universe is sort of like debate in the West… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • Anti-Americanism • Anti-Zionism • Arab Spring • Arab World • Russian Federation • Syrian Revolution • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Thu, February 16, 2012 at 21:00 pm CET
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What is Russia Doing in the Middle East?

What is most notable about Russian Middle East policy is that it tends to side with the extremist forces… Continue reading

Topics: Politics • Russian Federation • Security and Defense • The Middle East 
Posted on Tue, February 14, 2012 at 20:35 pm CET
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What to Do About Syria

There is a strong case that can be made for doing nothing about the Syrian civil war, but a stronger case can be made for doing something… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • China • Russian Federation • Security and Defense • Syria • Syrian Revolution • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Mon, January 30, 2012 at 15:57 pm CET
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Assad contains Syrian uprising for now, with help of Russia, Iran and Hizballah

Ten months after the Syrian people launched an uprising against its ruler, Bashar Assad has recovered the bulk of his army’s support and his grip on most parts of the country… Continue reading

Topics: Arab League • China • Hezbollah • Iran • Politics • Russian Federation • Security and Defense • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Sun, January 29, 2012 at 20:59 pm CET
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Why Syria’s Regime is Surviving a Revolution

Despite what is now the longest-running revolution in Middle Eastern history, the Syrian regime will probably be in power on December 31, 2012… Continue reading

Topics: Alawis • Arab League • Arab Spring • Russian Federation • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Sun, January 15, 2012 at 16:39 pm CET
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Turkey and Cyprus’ Gas: More Troubles Ahead in 2012

New tension is brewing between Turkey and Cyprus after Cyprus’ and Israel’s enormous gas finds in the Eastern Mediterranean… Continue reading

Topics: Cyprus • Diplomacy • Energy • Israel • Politics • Russian Federation • Turkey 
Posted on Mon, January 9, 2012 at 21:18 pm CET
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US, Russian, French and British air and naval forces are gathering around the Syrian and Iranian coasts

US, Russian French and British air and naval forces streamed to the Syrian and Iranian coasts over the weekend… Continue reading

Topics: Britain • France • Iran • Russian Federation • Security and Defense • Syria • United States of America 
Posted on Mon, December 12, 2011 at 16:22 pm CET
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Did Russia Play a Major Role in Iran’s Capture of the US Stealth Drone?

Moscow is deeply involved in helping Iran repel the next and most critical stage of the cyber war… Continue reading

Topics: China • Cyber War • Iran • Israel • Russian Federation • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Fri, December 2, 2011 at 00:04 am CET
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Turkey Falls Out with Russia: Another Sign of a Foreign Policy in Crisis

Wherever one looks, Turkey’s “zero problems with neighbors” policy is fading… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Energy • Neo-Ottomanism • Politics • Russian Federation • Security and Defense • Turkey 
Posted on Mon, November 28, 2011 at 00:55 am CET
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Countdown to Conflict: Military Build-Up around Syria

The armies of Syria’s seven neighbors were already scrambling into position on standby on its borders for acts of… Continue reading

Topics: Hezbollah • Israel Defense Forces • Jordan • Russian Federation • Security and Defense • Syria • Turkey • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Wed, November 16, 2011 at 01:03 am CET
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Turkish Foreign Policy in Evolution

Turkish government representatives insist that they want to develop good ties in all directions… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • NATO • Russian Federation • Turkey • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Mon, November 7, 2011 at 18:10 pm CET
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Russia says military strike on Iran ‘very serious mistake’

On Monday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that a possible Israeli military strike against Iran… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • Israel • Politics • Russian Federation 
Posted on Thu, September 29, 2011 at 01:14 am CEST
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FM Sergey Lavrov Addresses the General Debate of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

As for Syria, it is inadmissible to boycott proposals on a national dialogue, stir up confrontation and provoke violence… Continue reading

Topics: Russian Federation • United Nations 
Posted on Tue, August 2, 2011 at 21:40 pm CEST
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Iranian reservations over Russia’s “step-by-step” program for resumption of nuclear talks

The “step-by-step” program for the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the West… Continue reading

Topics: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Russian Federation 
Posted on Wed, July 20, 2011 at 18:44 pm CEST
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A Tainted Alliance: The Rise and Fall of American Influence in Iran

The memory of centuries of foreign manipulation and interference is a constant factor in the foreign and domestic policy of modern Iran… Continue reading

Topics: Alon Sheinberg • Anti-Americanism • Britain • Iran • Russian Federation • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Thu, July 14, 2011 at 00:33 am CEST
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Turkey Faces Difficult Challenges in a Volatile Foreign Policy Environment

Foreign and defense policies did not figure prominently in the recent general election in Turkey… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • Kurdish People • NATO • Russian Federation • Syria • Turkey 
Posted on Thu, June 23, 2011 at 23:57 pm CEST
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Three Russian designers of Iran’s nuclear plant die in plane crash

The three Russian nuclear scientists who planned, designed, built and put into operation Iran’s first nuclear reactor at Bushehr this year… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • Russian Federation 
Posted on Fri, June 10, 2011 at 02:05 am CEST
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Moscow opposes Western anti-Syrian motions because of Tripoli bombing

Russia is opposed to any UN Security Council resolution on Syria,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich told journalists… Continue reading

Topics: Britain • France • Libya War • NATO • Russian Federation • Syria 
Posted on Sun, May 1, 2011 at 15:26 pm CEST
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WikiLeaks: New IAEA Chief Agrees With U.S. On “Every Key Strategic Decision”

The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assures the U.S. that he agrees with the U.S. on… Continue reading

Topics: Iran • Russian Federation • U.S. Middle East Policy • United Nations • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, April 24, 2011 at 23:55 pm CEST
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The Potential Demise of the CFE Treaty: A Major Concern for Turkey

Moscow’s decision to “suspend” its compliance with the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty since… Continue reading

Topics: NATO • OSCE • Russian Federation • Turkey 
Posted on Wed, April 13, 2011 at 17:15 pm CEST
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Reading Ahmadinejad in Riga

There’s nothing like having to explain a complex subject to people to improve one’s own understanding of the issues… Continue reading

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Communism • Egypt • Europe • Iran • Islamism • Latvia • Russian Federation • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Mon, March 28, 2011 at 23:45 pm CEST
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Nuclear and Gas Pipeline Woes Trouble Russian-Turkish Energy Partnership

The nuclear disaster in Japan has further complicated the complex energy relationship between Turkey and Russia… Continue reading

Topics: Russian Federation • Turkey 
Posted on Thu, March 24, 2011 at 18:17 pm CET
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Israeli and Saudi leaders meet in Moscow as Palestinians ramp up Missile Strikes

As Russian, Israeli and Saudi leaders discussed the ramifications of the Arab uprising in Moscow and… Continue reading

Topics: Hamas • Islamic Terrorism • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Russian Federation • Saudi Arabia 
Posted on Sat, March 12, 2011 at 01:50 am CET
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U.S. Head of Intelligence James Clapper Should Be Fired

If the Obama Administration would listen more to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates it might salvage its foreign policy… Continue reading

Topics: China • Iran • Libya • Russian Federation • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Sat, March 5, 2011 at 20:04 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Gaddafi Risked Nuclear Disaster in Libya after UN Slight

A potential “environmental disaster” was kept secret by the US last year when a large consignment of highly enriched uranium in Libya came close to cracking open… Continue reading

Topics: Libya • Russian Federation • United Nations • United States of America • WikiLeaks