This article looks at who might succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iran’s Supreme Leader, or rahbar-e mo’azzam. Although Khamenei’s health is not particularly poor at
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Iran’s New Parliament: Fewer Clerics, More Women -Atlantic Council
The results of this year’s Majlis (parliament) elections in Iran are in and they are pretty interesting, more women than clerics, and a plurality for
Trump versus the Iranian nuclear deal -Middle East Monitor
This is a short article I wrote about Donald Trump’s promises to change the US’ position on the nuclear deal with Iran. To make a
Article 50 ruling leaves Theresa May facing potential MP revolt -The Guardian
BREXIT was never going to be a simple affair given the complex network of interconnections that have developed between the EU and the UK over
What American Credibility Myth? How and Why Reputation Matters -War on the Rocks
The concept of reputation is central to classical realist thought. States are not just judged by their capabilities but also their willingness to use them.
Rapid Increase of Diabetes Strains Middle East’s Health Agencies -New York Times
With all of the violence and ideological strife, issues of health and poverty are often overlooked in the Middle East. They may seem mundane in
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