Deal of the Century Palestine… The Israeli Interest in Ending the Blockade of Qatar 12 Feb 202112 Feb 2021 Posted originally to Antiwar.com on 12 February 2020. Jared Kushner’s role in the recent Qatar-GCC normalization is arguably its most noteworthy aspect. Given his profile and the context of his key role…
Geopolitics… Is Eurasian integration Israel’s answer to strategic deadlock in the Levant? 26 Dec 202012 Feb 2021 Posted originally to The Tehran Times on 26 December 2020. Making US Middle East policy near-indistinguishable from its own had certain immediate advantages for Israel, but long-term caveats. The bonus…
Africa Geopolitics… Deciphering Iran’s declaration of support for Turkey’s allies in Libya 29 Jun 20204 Oct 2020 Posted originally to Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI) on 29 June 2020. Iran’s recent statement of support to the Turkish-backed Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) may come as a surprise…
Deal of the Century Palestine… The Wisdoms in Khamenei’s ‘Guidelines to Liberate Palestine’ 25 May 202026 May 2020 Posted originally to American Herald Tribune on 24 May 2020. In his recent World Quds Day speech, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei declared seven guidelines for the liberation of Palestine. Delivered via televised broadcast instead of…
Africa Geopolitics… The Houthis: A new challenge to Israel’s interests in the Red Sea region and Arabian Peninsula 18 May 20207 Jul 2020 Posted originally to Press TV on 18 May 2020. Over five years and billions of dollars’ worth of imported weaponry have gone to waste for Saudi Arabia in its war…
Geopolitics… How a Subtle Turkey-Iran Entente is Helping Iran Secure a Firm Presence in Syria 18 Apr 202018 Apr 2020 Posted originally to MintPress News on 24 February 2020 as Part 3 of a 3 Part series on the evolved geopolitical scenario in Syria. In stark contrast to their positions…
Geopolitics… Russia and Iran’s Clashing Visions for Syria’s Future 18 Apr 202030 Nov 2020 Posted originally to MintPress News on 7 February 2020 as part of a 3-Part series on the evolved geopolitical scenario in Syria. Rivals of the West in their own right,…
Geopolitics… Wealthy Gulf States Plan to Spend Big to Coax Syria Away from Iran 18 Apr 202029 Jun 2020 Posted originally to MintPress News on 31 January 2020 as Part 1 of a 3-Part Series on the evolved geopolitical scenario in Syria. Since the dawn of the 2011 Syrian…
Geopolitics… How Iran’s statement on Delhi’s anti-Muslim violence sells Iran short 27 Mar 202020 Apr 2020 Posted originally to Express Tribune Blogs on 25 March 2020. At the expense of sounding morbid, one can say India’s state-abetted anti-Muslim pogrom in New Delhi earlier this month presented an opportunity…
CPEC… Is Pakistan’s US-Centrism Ceding Regional Strategic & Economic Power To India? 13 Mar 202016 Nov 2020 Posted originally to OneWorld on 13 March 2020. The present Pakistani government’s attempts to jockey the US for support have been met with constant affirmation of the Indo-US alliance. The…
