Middle East & Africa
Syria, Serious, the most Syria-ous
How can we observe and interpret (the distance between) success and failure from a historical perspective? This question remains a difficult one to (satisfy...
A Struggle in Shadows: The Fight between a New and Old Iran
Prior to the 1979 Revolution Iran had experienced an epic transformation during the Pahlavi monarchy. During this time Iran transformed from a mainly tribal...
Ending the vicious cycle in Syria’s ongoing catastrophe
Conflict in Syria is now in its fifth year and has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis after the Second World War. ...
Outflanking Iran: The Salman Canal Proposal
The Riyadh-based Arab Century Center for Studies published a report last month that calls for a 950km canal to be built through Saudi Arabia...
Syria: a labyrinth of ruin
The conflict and resulting destruction in Syria has been going on since 2011 and no foreseeable end is in sight. Over...
U.S. Engagement in Syria with Russia
Russia’s recent involvement in Syria led to a telephone conversation between the defence ministers of the US and Russia. During their discussion, they considered...
How the E.U Can Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has almost but disappeared from headlines. Only a bloody war in Gaza or a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv grabs the...
An Islamic Cold War: Navigating the Iranian-Saudi Relationship
Could Iran and Saudi Arabia’s willingness to use fellow Middle Eastern nations, like Syria and Yemen, as proxies in their conflicts against one another...
The Persian Lion Still Roars
Why does Iran still harbor such distrust and animosity towards the United States? This question is a key factor for understanding the continuous failures...
An Anti-Theory of Sanctions: Why an Iranian New Deal was Necessary
While the debate over the wisdom of concluding the Iran nuclear deal continues, this article takes a slightly more involved intellectual approach to explain...