Middle East
The Origins of Iran’s Nuclear Program
Thanks to the recent appearance of Benjamin Netanyahu in Congress, the issue of Iran's nuclear program and the current P5 1 discussions have made the ……Read More
Middle East
Middle East
Benjamin Netanyahu, Likud and the Fear of Terrorism
On March 17, 2015, Israel will hold a national election to vote for a new central government, the 20th Knesset. In this posting, I want ……Read More
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Benjamin Netanyahu and Nuclear Weapons
Back in September 2002, one short year after the actions of 9/11, then former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a private citizen, spoke before the ……Read More
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From Inside Aleppo An Inside Look at ISIS
In mid-February, ISIS released the latest 12 minute-long instalment in its "From Inside Halab" (aka Aleppo), hosted by British hostage John Cantlie and produced by ……Read More
Middle East
US Maintains Intelligence Relationship with Houthis
Senior US intelligence official Michael Vickers said Jan. 21 that the United States is continuing attacks on al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) despite ongoing violence in ……Read More
Middle East
Why the UAE’s Star is Rising
Major American media organizations have been running stories lately that feature one of Washington’s Persian Gulf allies, the United Arab Emirates, as a favored partner ……Read More