middle east

Posted on Fri, May 2, 2014 at 20:34 pm CEST

Tony Blair on the Islamist Threat

Why Islamism matters… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, October 3, 2013 at 19:39 pm CEST

What Will Happen Now with U.S. Middle East Policy?

A tale about an idiot… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, September 17, 2013 at 22:29 pm CEST

How to Deal with Obama Middle East Policy

Countries must be ready for a higher level of potential friction with the Obama Administration… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, September 10, 2013 at 20:15 pm CEST

Obama Administration: The New Seven Pillars of “Wisdom” on the Middle East, Part Two

The White House seven pillars of idiocy in the Middle East… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, August 25, 2013 at 21:06 pm CEST

Who Understands the Middle East?

Certainly, Obama doesn’t… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, August 22, 2013 at 13:08 pm CEST

Lost: Obama Middle East Policy, 2013-2016,(1) Why U.S. Policy Betrayed the Moderates

The Obama Administration has taken the Islamists’ side… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, August 22, 2013 at 10:40 am CEST

Dinner in New York; Breakfast in Tel Aviv

Americans don’t understand the Middle East… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, August 17, 2013 at 23:11 pm CEST

America’s Problems in the Middle East are Just Beginning

America’s Middle East policy is a disaster… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, July 2, 2013 at 23:07 pm CEST

Kerry Shuttles as the Middle East Burns

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

Posted on Wed, June 26, 2013 at 21:41 pm CEST

The Sunni-Shi’ite Schism is One of the Most Influential Factors in Current Middle East Conflicts

The depth of the Sunni-Shi’ite schism can be seen in all the major arenas where regional conflicts are being waged… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, May 14, 2013 at 19:07 pm CEST

No Prospect for Peace: Two-thirds of Arab-Palestinians Support “Armed Struggle”

A majority of Arab-Palestinians do not favour peaceful methods to achieve independent statehood… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, March 24, 2013 at 14:07 pm CET

The Obama Visit: A Parable

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

Posted on Thu, March 21, 2013 at 21:00 pm CET

Note to President Obama: Don’t Back America’s and Israel’s Enemies

The enemy of myself is my friend… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, March 21, 2013 at 20:59 pm CET

Why President Obama’s Concept of the Middle East Will Fail

Obama believes that what the Arab public really wants is progress toward peace with Israel and that the United States sees the ball as being in Israel’s court… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, February 11, 2013 at 15:09 pm CET

A Look Back at Forty Years of Middle East Analysis

My main goal of forty years of Middle East analysis has been trying to explain the Middle East as it actually exists, how its politics work, and how its history can be understood… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, January 29, 2013 at 20:42 pm CET

U.S. Intelligence Writes Turkey’s Future

U.S. intelligence community ponders the impact of Turkey’s growing significance in global affairs… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, January 8, 2013 at 19:25 pm CET

Noxious Nominations: The Four Horsemen of the American Foreign Policy Apocalypse

I did a lot of soul-searching before writing my latest article, yet within hours after its publication I concluded that I hadn’t been too pessimistic… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, January 7, 2013 at 21:14 pm CET

After the Fall: What Do You Do When You Conclude America is (Temporarily or Permanently) Kaput?

The United States has taken a political turn which at least for the next four years will guarantee that it does not play the role of a great power… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, December 29, 2012 at 10:55 am CET

Biblical Lessons on Foreign Policy and Statism

Whatever your view of religion, the Bible is a terrific source for history and political analysis… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, December 9, 2012 at 15:55 pm CET

The Interview: “Explaining the Latest Middle East Developments” (No Satire)

Revised and updated version of an interview Barry Rubin gave recently… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, December 2, 2012 at 20:54 pm CET

For Turkey as a Model in the Middle East, America Remains Crucial

The Turkish presumption to be a “model” for the Middle East will be undermined if the United States were to withdraw from the affairs of the region… Continue reading

Posted on Wed, November 21, 2012 at 15:26 pm CET

The Middle East Crises of 2013 Are Already In Dress Rehearsal

If 2011 was the year of the Arab Spring, 2013 looks to be the year of the Arab Fall… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, November 17, 2012 at 20:32 pm CET

Here’s How – As With This Israel-Hamas War – Western Elites Are Baffled by the Middle East

The elite currently in power in the Western mass media is never going to comprehend the Middle East… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, November 6, 2012 at 17:32 pm CET

One Thousand and One Articles Later: Why Obama Should be Voted Out of Office in Today’s Election

For four years now, I have been chronicling the disastrous policies of President Barack Obama on the Middle East. Something should be done about that. And today is the day to do it… Continue reading