“The message here is that the US must seek to re-define its core interests in the region more clearly. Well-meaning statements about the spread of
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Decoding Iran’s economic indicators -al Monitor
“Iran Economics magazine, which put the projected economic growth in the current Iranian year at 2.9%. The projection for the next Iranian year (which will
Obama administration downgrades signature Mideast democracy program -al Monitor
“MEPI’s demise is indicative of a broader backing off from supporting civil society and falling back into the old pattern of not antagonizing old allies.”
Washington’s Secret Back-Channel Talks With Syria’s Kurdish ‘Terrorists’ -Foreignpolicy.com
A very detailed look at the US’s attempts to work with various Kurdish factions in Syria. It provides a good example of how it will
Saudis, Iranians benefit from Houthi attack on Sanaa -al Monitor
“The pieces on the Middle East chessboard continue to move.” http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/09/saudis-iran-houthi-attack-Sanaa.html
US, Iran woo rival Kurdish factions in battle against IS -al Monitor
Interesting and fairly detailed discussion of how Iran has been supporting one part of the Kurdish ruling coalition (the PUK) while the US has supported
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