Category Archives: Lebanon

Turkey and the New Middle East Regional Political Realignment

Posted on October 21, 2013 by ibrahimkazerooni

      by Ibrahim Kazerooni and Rob Prince The news broke not long ago that Turkey, a longtime, staunch NATO member just broke an unwritten rule of that global military alliance: it has announced it is considering a major $3.2 … Continue reading →

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Striking Syria…What If …..They Strike Back?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by ibrahimkazerooni

By Rob Prince and Ibrahim Kazerooni A few days ago writing about the Obama decision to postpone a military strike against Syria, we speculated: At the least, it buys time to build opposition to such a reckless course, at the most, it … Continue reading →

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Egypt: The People Rise Up: The Deck Is Reshuffled; Part Two

Posted on July 27, 2013 by ibrahimkazerooni

tags: Hamas, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Mohammed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood   Part One of the Series by Ibrahim Kazerooni and Rob Prince While  media in the United States has focused on the Egyptian uprising that triggered a military-led coup in which the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) led … Continue reading →

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Gaza Towards a More Symmetrical Engagement

Posted on November 28, 2012 by ibrahimkazerooni

Gaza Towards a More Symmetrical Engagement On Wednesday November 21, under an Egypt-brokered deal, Palestinians and Israelis agreed to end all hostilities against each other after eight days of relentless Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave. Israel also agreed to … Continue reading →

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Syria, the United States, and the Salvador Option: Part One

Posted on June 18, 2012 by ibrahimkazerooni

Every day the news from Syria is more and more somber as the country and the region continue their journey to unknown and more dangerous realms. As Syria appears to heading for “beyond explosion”, for implosion and NATO foreign military … Continue reading →

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