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Orlando: A Collage of Views on the Background
June 20, 2016 Phrases like “radical Islam”, “jihadist terror”, “Islamic extremism” and “Islamophobia” have been with us for quite some time. The Orlando massacre must have galvanized the behind closed doors debate on them. And, while some use them openly … Continue reading
Ripple Effect of the Syrian Conflict
March 25, 2016 In early February scientists announced that they had finally detected gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of space and time that Einstein predicted a century ago. They are only to be congratulated. Their achievement must have … Continue reading
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Tagged Assad, combating terrorism, ISIL, Kerry, Lavrov, Obama, Putin, Syrian conflict, terrorist attacks in Europe
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Syria: “Cessation of Hostilities”
February 29, 2016 On February 22, the United States and the Russian Federation, Co-Chairs of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), issued the “Joint Statement on Cessation of Hostilities in Syria”. As a first reaction, even the most optimistic observers … Continue reading
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Tagged cessation of hostilities, Iraq, ISSG, Kerry, Lebanon, Libya, Michael Hayden, Middle East, Obama, Putin, Sykes-Picot, Syria
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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
US-Russia Relations: Compartmentalization of Issues
23 July 2015 I have tried for long to underline the need for US-Russia cooperation in finding peaceful solutions to problems which top the international agenda, in particular in the Middle East. Ever since the Ukraine conflict became a major … Continue reading
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Tagged compartmentalization, Iran nuclear deal, Obama, Putin, Syria, US-Russia relations
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Iran Deal Is Win for All
July 18, 2015 Co-authored with Yusuf Buluc (*) July 14 will no longer be remembered only as the French National Day commemorating the storming of the Bastille. It will also be remembered as the day of the nuclear deal with … Continue reading
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Tagged Hassan Rouhani, Iran nuclear deal, Israel, Javad Zarif, Netanyahu, Obama, Saudi Arabia, Turkish foreign policy
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US and Russia Need to Cooperate (2)
11 June 2015 Every time they meet, Secretary Kerry and Minister Lavrov raise hopes of cooperation between Washington and Moscow on international issues; they refer to their countries’ ability to “make a difference”, “make things happen”. This was again what … Continue reading
The Fall of Ramadi and Turkish Views From the Past…
21 May 2015 22 September 2015 will mark the 35th anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq-Iran war which lasted eight years. This was followed by Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and the First Gulf War. In 2003 … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab force, Daesh, Iraq, ISIS, Obama, Ramadi, Russia, US
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US-GCC Camp David Summit: An Overview
18 May 2015 US-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit meeting at Camp David ended with a Joint Statement and an Annex which contains additional detail on future avenues of cooperation. The Gulf States had four major expectations from the summit: • … Continue reading
Confusion over the Camp David Summit
13 May 2015 Following his visit to Riyadh, Secretary Kerry met with his Gulf counterparts in Paris on Friday, May 8th in preparation of this week’s summit at Camp David. After the meeting, Kerry and Saudi Foreign Minister al-Jubair held … Continue reading
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Tagged al-Jubair, GCC-Camp David Summit, Iran, Kerry, Obama, Saudi Arabia, US, Yemen
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