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IRAN’S PERSPECTIVE FOR SANCTIONS AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS
Preface On the basis of the interview with Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Mohammad Javad Zarif, conducted by Richard Haass (the moderator) for Council of Foreign Relations (CFR) on 17th July
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ISIS, L’IRAK ET LA GUERRE SYRIENNE: LA REPONSE
Quand les éléments empêtrés rendent difficile d’obtenir des analyses saines, la théorie du complot semble un bon outil pour expliquer l’inexpliquable. Ceci s’applique parfaitement à la situation au Moyen-Orient. Beaucoup d’observateurs résistent à cette
Read More »THE PRICE: THE END OF IRAQI WAR AND THE VANISHING OF ISIS
When entangled elements make it hard to reach sound analyses, conspiracy theories appear to be a good tool to explain the unexplained. This applies perfectly to the situation in the Middle East. Many observers
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SYRIAN WAR: NEW DANGEROUS SCENARIOS
A stand-off over the Middle East problem is further straining relations between the USA and Russia. Official Washington sharply condemned the air strikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo, which killed 323 civilians, including
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SOFT POWER IN MIDDLE EAST: THE INVISIBLE SKIRMISH
The Middle East remains of a major geostrategic importance. Global powers found in the recent developments an opportunity to chart their way into the region; sending troops and reinforcements, rebuilding alliances and restoring old
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OMAN: A PEACEFUL OASIS IN A FLAMING REGION
In a fractious, unstable region rife with conflicts, one country appears to be unscathed. It is telling that Oman emerged not only intact from the ramifications of the Arab Spring, but also shied away
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Was the Turkish Model replaced by an Iranian Role?
Since 2003, Turkey has appeared as a valuable asset for global powers to invest in and as a leading actor in a region long described as sluggish towards democratic transformations. However, with the advent
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ISIS: AMBITIONS AND CONSTRAINS
Since its inception, news of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS/Daesh) has splashed across the world’s media. The nascent entity emerged suddenly and expanded quickly. Its brutality has commanded widespread attention and generated
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THE MIDDLE EAST: RISING AND FALLING STARS
In 2011, Turkey was seen as an unstoppable regional power and a rising star led by its Justice and Development Party (AKP). But the arrival of the Arab Spring heralded a deep change in
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HAMAS DIPLOMATIC ACTIVISM: MODIFIED STRATEGIES AND NEW ALLIANCES
Many observers saw in Tony Blair’s meeting with head of Hamas’ political bureau Khaled Meshal a breakthrough that may take Hamas out of the bottleneck and may lead to a long-term truce between the
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