Posted in David Schenker, Egypt, Israel, Michele Dunne, Steven A. Cook on Oct 8th, 2009 2 Comments »
From David Schenker Egypt’s National Democratic Party (NDP) conference is fast approaching, but the meeting—which will formally set the stage for political succession—isn’t making headlines these days. On October 6, the Los Angeles Times reported on how the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood is reacting to sales of an Artificial Virginity Hymen Kit; still other news outlets […]
Posted in Iran, Mark N. Katz, Nuclear, Robert O. Freedman, Russia, Sanctions on Oct 3rd, 2009 1 Comment »
From Mark N. Katz After months of seemingly fruitless effort, the Obama administration suddenly appears to have made progress both on improving Russian-American relations and on resolving the Iranian nuclear issue. After the Obama administration announced that it would not implement the Bush administration’s plan to deploy ballistic missile defenses in Poland and the Czech […]
Posted in Iran, Nuclear, Raymond Tanter on Sep 30th, 2009 Comments Off on Iran’s diplomacy of delay
From Raymond Tanter As the Obama administration prepares for October 1 negotiations with Iran, Tehran steals a page from Pyongyang’s playbook: escalate confrontation in advance of engagement. Why not? Escalation to win concessions and backtracking on promises have worked for North Korea. On September 27, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps conducted war games that included […]
Posted in Islamism, Soner Cagaptay, Turkey on Sep 29th, 2009 Comments Off on Free media will save Turkish democracy
From Soner Cagaptay Turkey’s experiment with Islamists-turned-democrats might be coming to a tragic end. When the Justice and Development Party (AKP), rooted in Turkey’s Islamist opposition, came to power in Turkey in 2002 and declared that it had become a democratic movement, nearly everyone gave it the benefit of doubt. At that time, the party […]
Posted in European Union, Gal Luft, Geopolitics, Iran, Oil and Gas, Pakistan, Turkey on Sep 23rd, 2009 Comments Off on How to beat Iran’s pipeline strategy
From Gal Luft While Washington is mulling over what to do next in order to weaken Iran economically, this summer the Islamic Republic has taught us a lesson in strategic maneuvering, taking major steps to bolster its economy and geopolitical posture by positioning itself as an indispensable energy supplier to hundreds of millions of people.
Posted in Iran, Mark N. Katz, Military, Russia on Sep 23rd, 2009 Comments Off on Russia, America, and Iran—Again
From Mark N. Katz Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s most recent statement that the Holocaust is a myth and denouncing Israel is an indication that he does not see U.S. President Obama’s call for dialogue and improved relations with Iran as desirable from his perspective.
Posted in Iran, Iraq, Raymond Tanter, United Nations on Sep 22nd, 2009 Comments Off on UN ponders, Iranians sacrifice
From Raymond Tanter The opening of the UN General Assembly in New York provides advocates of human rights an additional forum to embarrass President Ahmadinejad of Iran for his serial violations of the rights of Iranians at home and abroad. A hunger strike by 36 Iranian dissidents, taken hostage by Iraqi forces, continues into its […]
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