The violence in Syria is escalating and the international community’s efforts to resolve the situation through the United Nations peace plan have failed, leading to Kofi Annan’s resignation as the UN’s Syria envoy. Syrians are in dire need of a peaceful, sustainable resolution but owing to the number of factions involved and the serious human […]
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Afghanistan and Syria: How History is Repeating Itself
Posted on September 2, 2012.
Posted in Middle East, Russia, Security Issues, Syria, World
Iran and the West: Why 1953 Still Matters
Posted on July 11, 2012.
“It is reasonable to argue that but for the coup, Iran would be a mature democracy. So traumatic was the coup’s legacy that when the Shah finally departed in 1979, many Iranians feared a repetition of 1953, which was one of the motivations for the student seizure of the U.S. Embassy. The hostage crisis, in […]
Posted in Africa, Culture, Europe, Middle East, Security Issues, World
Unifying the Caucasus
Posted on February 16, 2012.
The South Caucasus is a tribally divided region, rich in natural resources, that could wield considerable influence if unified, and could economically compete with Russia and the West. When asked to describe “the Caucasus”, most people reply with a blank stare. Some might guess you are referring to one of the more unusual facets of […]
Posted in Middle East, Russia, Security Issues, World
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