India’s Foreign Policy Is in a Shambles
Narendra Modi’s speech on August 15, India’s Independence Day, shows the government’s foreign policy to be rudderless. In fact, Modi’s
Fall of Kabul: Why Afghanistan’s Security Forces Collapsed So Quickly to the Taliban
Before the dust settles on the collapse of the government in Kabul, the blame game has begun. There are many
The Taliban Victory in Afghanistan Will Be a Strategic Disaster for Tehran
This updated article was first published on July 27. The victory of the Taliban in Afghanistan is going to be
Western Countries’ Betrayal of their Afghanistan Comrades
“No man left behind.” So goes the unofficial credo of the US armed forces, writ large in the global public
Water Scarcity Is the Biggest Threat to Stability in the Middle East
Water is likely to become the most critical determinant of state stability and geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. What
Tunisians Want More from Democracy than Just to Vote. Can Saied Deliver?
The West is struggling to understand Tunisia after president Kais Saied’s suspension of parliament and dismissal of the prime minister.
The Roots of Lebanon’s Failure: It Votes, But Is Not a Democracy
Lebanon is a failed state. Everything that can go wrong, has. And then the country repeats every mistake one more
Biden’s ‘Building Back Boring’ Leaves Little Time for Arab Allies
Reading the tealeaves of a new American administration is something of a pastime for Middle East watchers. For the leaders
Why Tunisia Is in Crisis
Tunisia is in a deep political crisis. If president Kais Saied lives up to his promise of restoring the fledgling
As Turkey’s Wildfires Rage, Conspiracy Theories Won’t Help Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is in deep crisis, as forest fires in the southwest and south of Turkey rage
Tunisia Tests Biden’s Democracy Agenda
Tunisian president Kais Saied’s dismissal of prime minister Hichem Mechichi, effectively seizing control of the country, has been both celebrated
Under the Shadow of Covid-19, a Pandemic of Rape
There is the pandemic that we know all about, and another one that is barely acknowledged. Even as Covid-19 forced
Cat Videos Hint at an Ominous Future Enabled by Algorithms
You might cringe at the mention of TikTok, the wildly successful Chinese social-media platform. But you’d be a fool for
Europe’s Jihadi Firewall Begins to Crumble
Bashar Al-Assad has had a good month. On July 17, he was sworn in for a fourth term, the second
Turkey’s Young Are Piling into Cryptocurrencies. But There Is a Better Way
Turkey’s economic and monetary policy management in recent years has been a disaster. And the Covid-19 pandemic has only made
Journalistic Hypocrisy in the Pegasus Spyware Revelation
It is difficult to know what is most shocking about this week’s revelations that the security services of many of
