Posted on Wed, September 25, 2013 at 00:32 am CEST
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Dr. Hassan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Addresses General Assembly, 68th session, 2013

Hassan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, addresses the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Iran • United Nations 
Posted on Tue, September 24, 2013 at 22:54 pm CEST
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Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, Addresses General Assembly, 68th session, 2013

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, addresses the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Qatar • United Nations 
Posted on Tue, September 24, 2013 at 21:38 pm CEST
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Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, Addresses General Assembly, 68th session, 2013

Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, addresses the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • U.S. Middle East Policy • United Nations • United States of America 
Posted on Tue, September 24, 2013 at 21:08 pm CEST
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King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Addresses General Assembly, 68th session, 2013

King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan addresses the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Jordan • United Nations 
Posted on Tue, September 24, 2013 at 20:30 pm CEST
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Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey, Addresses General Assembly, 68th session, 2013

Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey, addresses the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Turkey • United Nations 
Posted on Thu, September 12, 2013 at 11:32 am CEST
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Syrian Diplomacy?

Since an attack is unlikely, what difference does that make?… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Iran • Russian Federation • Syria • Syrian Revolution • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Sun, August 25, 2013 at 21:06 pm CEST
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Who Understands the Middle East?

Certainly, Obama doesn’t… Continue reading

Topics: Crethi Plethi • Diplomacy • Muslim Brotherhood • Obamaism • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Fri, August 23, 2013 at 12:29 pm CEST
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The Failure of Western Diplomacy in Egypt

The World’s current leaders don’t understand Egypt… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Economy • Egypt • Europe • Muslim Brotherhood • Rob Harris • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Fri, July 5, 2013 at 20:18 pm CEST
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Is Turkey in Europe?

Is Turkey part of Europe or not?… Continue reading

Topics: Culture • Diplomacy • Europe • Germany • Politics • SouthWest Asia • Turkey 
Posted on Tue, July 2, 2013 at 23:07 pm CEST
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Kerry Shuttles as the Middle East Burns

Chaos in Middle East grows as the U.S. focuses on Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Obamaism • Peace Process • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Sun, March 24, 2013 at 14:07 pm CET
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The Meaning of Obama’s Visit to Israel

The issue is what Obama does in regard to Israeli interests… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Obamaism • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Sun, March 24, 2013 at 14:07 pm CET
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Did Israel ‘Apologize’ to Turkey? Well, No, Not Exactly

To understand what happened one must examine the long negotiations on this issue… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Gaza Flotillas and Convoys • Israel • Turkey 
Posted on Sun, March 24, 2013 at 14:07 pm CET
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The Obama Visit: A Parable

The visit of Baron Viktor Frankenstein could be considered a big success… Continue reading

Topics: Obamaism • Satire • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Sun, March 24, 2013 at 14:06 pm CET
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As Obama Continued Visit, His Themes Were Confirmed

Obama doesn’t get it… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Obamaism • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Thu, March 21, 2013 at 21:01 pm CET
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Obama Visit to Israel: A Love Fest with Lots of Policy Complications

The Obama visit to Israel has become an unlimited love fest with expressions of mutual admiration and total agreement… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Obamaism • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Thu, March 21, 2013 at 21:01 pm CET
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Obama’s Middle East Visit as a Case Study in Media Manipulation

Rubin explains how the Middle East and Obama’s policies are distorted by the ruling establishment and misunderstood by the opposition… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Media Bias • Obamaism • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Mon, February 18, 2013 at 20:03 pm CET
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My Life’s Work: U.S. Foreign Policy Analysis

Part two of Barry Rubin’s life work…. Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Americanism • Diplomacy • Politics • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America 
Posted on Wed, February 13, 2013 at 22:33 pm CET
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State of the Union Address on Foreign Policy: Careful Phrasing Conceals Disasters

Think about the kind of mental construct that could produce this State of the Union address… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Obamaism • Politics • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Sun, February 10, 2013 at 16:55 pm CET
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Learning the Wrong Lessons from Ike

The real lessons of 1956… Continue reading

Topics: Arab World • Britain • Diplomacy • Egypt • France • History • Iraq • Israel • Obamaism • Saudi Arabia • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Thu, February 7, 2013 at 20:49 pm CET
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The Meaning of the Obama Visit to Israel and U.S.-Israel Relations in Obama’s Second Term

This whole thing isn’t going to work… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Obamaism • Peace Process • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Wed, February 6, 2013 at 02:39 am CET
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Why Obama Should Postpone Giving Advanced Weapons to Egypt: A Guide for Congress

Obama should have to pay for his pro-Islamist behavior in public opinion and the loss of congressional support… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Egypt • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America 
Posted on Tue, February 5, 2013 at 23:59 pm CET
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President Obama to Visit Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan in March

Why didn’t Obama go at a time when it would presumably have benefited him politically… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Jordan • Obamaism • Palestinian Authority • Politics • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Sat, February 2, 2013 at 17:07 pm CET
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On Mistaking Mohamed Mursi For His Mask

2012 will likely be remembered as the year that Islamists made the greatest gains in their quest for a new caliphate in the region… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Democracy • Diplomacy • Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Jew-Hatred • Muslim Brotherhood • Obamaism • Religion • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Fri, February 1, 2013 at 21:00 pm CET
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Turkish-Kurdistan Energy Relations: An Assessment

Much is made of the grand strategy of the Turkish-Kurdish energy puzzle… Continue reading

Topics: Energy • Iraq • Iraqi Kurdistan • Kurdish People • Turkey 
Posted on Fri, February 1, 2013 at 13:03 pm CET
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Why Today’s American Foreign Policy is So UnRealistic

One of the main features of misguided contemporary foreign policy debate is the corruption of the concept of Realism… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • History • Politics • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America