We all remember Obama’s historic speech in Cairo at the beginning of his first term. That speech, perhaps unintentionally heralded the Arab Spring, and an US Administration which appeared largely unprepared for the resulting flow of upheavals in the Middle… Read More ›
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US, Israel and Iran: Opportunities and Black Holes
Pressure is mounting in global discourse between Iran and Israel, as the former grapples with hosting international (Non-Align Movement) conferences and fatal earthquakes, while the latter vacillates between seriously considering unilateral strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities and securing their borders… Read More ›
The US-Israel Relationship: Who is Leading Who?
The common belief is that Israel and the Jewish lobby in America control a number of important financial, political and foreign policy processes and outcomes in the USA. This is because of an inexplicably close relationship between the US and… Read More ›
Russia’s Motivations and Objectives in Syria: Decaying Power or Re-emerent Supernova?
In my last few blogs on Russia and the Return of Tzar Putin, I predicted that Russia and Putin would look for a larger global role and seek to return Russia to its former “glory” as the Soviet Union. The… Read More ›
Regional and International Interest Groups Step up Support for Their Candidates In the Egyptian Presidential Race
The article by AFP reproduced below is the tip of the iceberg! The truth is that each of the presidential candidates is supported politically and financially by different countries, international constituencies and power brokers. The four candidates, drawing from the… Read More ›
Hanan Ashrawi, Executive Committee Member, PLO Talks About the Status of Peace Negotiations between Israel and Palestine
Today I attended a discussion at IPI (New York) with Hanan Ashrawi who used to a member of the negotiation team at Camp David. She is a formidable speaker and updated us on her views concerning the Palestinian-Israeli Peace Process…. Read More ›
How Far Does Israeli Military Strategy Concerning Iran Necessitate An Automatic Military Response From the USA?
Today Israeli Prime Minister met with President Obama concerning Iran. Preceding and following the official meetings, The President and the Prime Minister gave important press conferences in which each nation’s national security interest was outlined. For Israel, it is important… Read More ›
Open Letter to the People of Iran
Dear People of Iran, As an ancient culture once at the center of civilization, you know that the world is an ever-changing place. People migrate, empires fall while other new powers assume strength, wars are won and lost on the… Read More ›
The BRIC and Iran: The Start of a New Era of Activism?
In the UN halls of power, one hears a lot of whispers about the ascent of the BRIC, or BRICSA as it has now become – Brazil, Russia, India, China and the newest member, South Africa. While the power of… Read More ›
Economic Realities Force the Muslim Brotherhood to Toe Pro-US-Israel Line
I have been visiting Egypt for about 20 years. The penultimate time I was there was for pleasure in December 2010, a few weeks before the Arab Spring hit the land of the Spinx. Now, almost exactly a year after… Read More ›
Broadening Middle East Conflict: Collapse of Syrian Alawite Government Triggers Concerns in Golan Heights
Yesterday’s New York Times had an interesting article that substantiates what I wrote in previous posts on the situation in Sinai and Golan Heights as regards regional space between Egypt, Syria and Israel. See It is only a matter of… Read More ›
Violence in Egypt: Clash of people and strategic interest?
This week has been punctuated by the depressing news about the violent crackdown by the security forces on Egypt’s people, wounding several women but definitely stepping over the line of civil order! Women were injured and culprits caught on camera…. Read More ›
Egypt: Balancing Political Revolution with Regional Security
The Arab Spring and it’s amazing impact in Egypt has left long time observers gasping for breath. In a few months of civil disobedience and peaceful protests, Egyptians overthrew decades of authoritarian rule and sever State control in favor of… Read More ›
