The Great Game in «Arabia Felix»
An estimated number form United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in 2015 in Yemen 15.9 million people, which represents 61%...
How the parliamentary snap elections changed so little on Israel
Israel parliamentary elections of March 17 were won by Likud (centre-right party) that was able to conquer 30 mandates (out of 120) on an...
The Real “Iran Prize”: The Next Great Emerging Market
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," Chinese Philosopher Lao-tzu once said. When it comes to bringing Iran -- the...
The Middle Eastern Metternichs of Riyadh
Gaming the demise of the Saudi monarchy has been a flourishing industry on the think-tank circuit for the past dozen years. Not long ago...
From one Yemen to a dissolution of Saudi Arabia
As political crisis turns into civil war, Yemen’s embattled president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, has appealed for international help. Yemen’s northern neighbour, Saudi Arabia has...
Egypt: Dreams and Tales of Building Nuclear Industry
Egyptian authorities have always dreamed to have complete nuclear power industry to solve its energy shortage (deficit) in the country. Boosting electricity generation has...
An Open Letter to 47 Republican Senators of the USA from Iran’s Hard-Liners
Dear senators: Thank you for your letter of March 9 explaining your system of government. We were unfamiliar with the complexity of your laws....
Israeli Parliament: Arena for tribal politics
This year, for the first time, the leaders of Israel's political parties took part in a televised pre-election debate. While this innovation should be...
Conflating anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism
Between the 23rd and 27th of February, students and staff at SOAS, University of London took to the ballot box in a school wide...
Neonazism of Europe and Fascism in the Arab World
How did Europe manage to drag Arabs to the wrong side of history – a confusion, pride, shame and denial – all which resurfaces...