“Underlying all of this is how do we confront Iran’s interference in the affairs of the countries of the region,” the Saudi foreign minister, Adel
Tag: Arab Spring
The Middle Eastern Mesh -The Economist
A nice, straightforward interactive graph of the current pattern of alliances and support in the Middle East… well, as nice and straightforward as possible…. http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2015/04/daily-chart-0?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/themiddleeasternmesh
Is Syria’s war edging towards an outcome? -BBC
“…the outlook for the embattled Syrian leader undoubtedly looks grimmer now than at any time over the past two years. Some of his adversaries and
The Iranians are Coming? -The Nation
An interesting piece on how the different participants (journalists, policy-makers, and media professionals) at the Ninth Annual Al Jazeera Forum in Doha perceive on-going events
Would New Borders Mean Less Conflict in the Middle East? -Wall Street Journal
Since the Islamic State seized Mosul last summer, there has been a great deal of time spent discussing the dysfunctional nature of the Sykes-Picot border
Iran and Saudi Arabia’s cold war is making the Middle East even more dangerous -VOX
A decent overview of the Iranian-Saudi cold war and how it is exacerbating post-Arab Spring instability in the region. I would add that a significant
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