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Secretary Blinken’s Middle East Tour
May 31, 2021 On April 29, 2018, Mike Pompeo made his first visit to Israel as Secretary of State. This is how Prime Minister Netanyahu started off their joint press conference: “Secretary Pompeo, it’s wonderful to welcome you. “This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Blinken, Gaza, Iran nuclear deal, Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority, Pompeo, Turkish foreign policy
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Iran Nuclear Deal: A Tough Path Ahead
Co-authored with Yusuf Buluc (*) February 1, 2021 From the very beginning of his presidency Mr. Trump’s principal foreign policy target was the Iran nuclear deal, described by many as his predecessor’s “signature achievement”. Thus, the US announced its withdrawal … Continue reading
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Tagged Blinken, Iran, Iran nuclear deal, Israel, Javad Zarif, JCPOA, Middle East, P5+1, Pompeo, sanctions snapback, Trump, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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The Trump-Macron Summit
April 25, 2018 With endless displays of camaraderie underling a special relationship between the two leaders and the two countries the Trump-Macron summit was a rather unconventional one, at least in terms of body language. But President Macron’s desire to … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, Saudi Arabia, Syrian conflict, Turkish foreign policy
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The Uncertain Future of the Iran Nuclear Deal
October 6, 2017 On September 19, President Trump addressed the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He called the Iran nuclear deal an embarrassment to the US and said, “I don’t think you’ve heard the last of it … Continue reading
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World’s North Korea Conundrum
August 13, 2017 Following his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago on April 7, President Trump said, “… the relationship developed by President Xi and myself I think is outstanding…” On July 30, a disappointed President … Continue reading
Arab World in Disarray
July 24, 2017 The competition between Tehran and Riyadh for regional supremacy attracts a lot of international attention. Precision forecasts in today’s turbulent and unpredictable Middle East remain risky. However, in retrospect, one cannot but observe that the trend has … Continue reading
The Obama Legacy: A View from the Middle East
May 2, 2016 It was a few months before the 2008 US Presidential election. I was talking to my American colleague at UNESCO. I said to her that since American presidents’ decisions have global implications, democratic countries should also have … Continue reading
US-GCC Riyadh Summit
April 25, 2016 Western media reported that upon arrival in Riyadh on April 20, 2016 for the US-GCC summit President Obama was greeted at the airport by the governor of Riyadh, Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud and the event … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran nuclear deal, Syria conflict, US-GCC summit, US-Gulf relations, US-Saudi relations
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Iran Nuclear Deal: Implementation Day
January 19, 2016 During the weeks preceding “implementation day” for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), world’s attention focused once again on the Iran nuclear deal. Different aspects of the agreement negotiated between Iran and the “P5+1” or “the … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran nuclear deal, Iran-Turkey, Iran-US, Turkish foreign policy
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The Middle East: More Confusing Than Ever…
10 August 2015 Contrary to initial expectations the Arab Spring brought further chaos to a region already troubled by unresolved conflicts; beset by internal political, economic and social problems. But widening sectarian clashes and the emergence of ISIL have added … Continue reading
