Middle East
Farewell to the Lioness of Iran
Simin Behbahani was 82 and nearly blind when the Tehran regime imposed a travel ban on the fearless, celebrated poet. SOHRAB AHMARI For a lesson ……Read More
Middle East
Middle East
Enough Lies, the Arab Body Politic Created the ISIS Cancer
Most people are averse to introspection, and rarely engage in self-criticism. Arabs are no different. However, the political culture that developed in the Arab World ……Read More
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Heaven or Hell? The Iranian Nuclear Team’s Road Ahead
Last Sunday, a regional civilian airplane assembled in Iran crashed near Mehrabad airport in Tehran, killing 39 and injuring another nine people on board. The ……Read More
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The Middle East 2014
The morning after September 11th, I sat at the kitchen table of my suburban home having a coffee and toasted bagel. In the newspaper, I ……Read More
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The “Islamic State”’s* Potential Weakness
The Obama administration’s Iraq policy seems premised on the idea that the terrorist Islamic State is so toxic that it will be self-limiting and ultimately ……Read More
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Iran, US Try Volleyball Diplomacy
Iran’s national volleyball team is attracting record crowds on its first visit to the United States, part of a new wave of people-to-people exchanges promoted by both ……Read More