Middle East & Africa
Trust, but Verify: Countering the Critics of the JCPOA
The real question on everyone’s mind with regard to the JCPOA is whether or not Iran will honor its commitments. There are two differing...
An Entanglement of Enemies: What Russia’s Presence in Syria Truly Reveals
Authors: Dr.Matthew Crosston, Nenad Drca Over the years America has made little progress in Iraq and Syria, something Russia is determined to change apparently....
The Ivory Tower and the JCPOA: Experts Sound Off with Guarded Optimism
Just as the early scientists in the 1930s and 40s spoke about the threat that nuclear weapons posed, today’s scholars and experts have spoken...
Turkish Dilemma: Problems in being a Greater Caspian Force?
In the wake of Turkey’s recent election – supposedly fraught with corruption and fraud – and amid some of the worst violent outbreaks it...
Transboundary Water Crisis in the Middle East
Approximately 40 per cent of the world’s population lives in river and lake basins that comprise two or more countries, and perhaps even more...
Neo-realism and Iran’s Nuclear Issue
Just before a professor delivered a lecture on the neo-realism theory of international relations, he screened a video showing the dropping of the nuclear...
Saudi Arabia crucifies, beheads and tortures under the nose of the international community
For the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, sometimes it’s not enough to simply behead a citizen of theirs who has allegedly broken the law, other...
Turkey’s Changing Dynamics Over Syria: From “Zero Problem” to “Zero Tolerance”?
Several conflicts happening in various capacities over the region of North Syria has been practicing since the mid-Arab Spring. The issue has become supraterritorial...
Breaking Bad Behavior: Can There be Deterrence After the JCPOA?
On July 14, 2015, much of the world gave a sigh of relief as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding the Islamic...
Where is the Saudi-Iran Relationship Heading?
In trying to determine what the next stage for the Iran – Saudi relationship might be, one must first look at similar relations between...