Saudi wooing of Iraqi Shia leaders not credible without radical change of strategy
Veteran Arab journalist Abdel Bari Atwan says Saudi Arabia’s opening to Iraqi Shia leaders is aimed at weakening Iran’s influence in the region.
It came...
The “liberation” of Mosul and the future of a post-ISIS Iraq
Dr Anas Altikriti is the CEO and founder of the Cordoba Foundation. You can follow him on Twitter @anasaltikriti
Dr Anas Altikriti questions whether Mosul...
Never has the Palestinian cause been so betrayed
The so-called "secret" negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis began in a celebratory atmosphere in Washington as the two delegations met around a breakfast...
Possibility of Third World War over Syria should not be ignored
In the summer of 2003, I took part in a debate at Hamburg Law School. My opponent was Richard Perle who, as chair of...
US energy production may increase its world dominance
Adnan Khan from the Revolution Observer says that increased US energy production will have a profound influence on geopolitics.
The British Geological Survey...
US shutdown – End road for capitalism?
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Muhammed Arif from the Revolution Observer argues that the debt-driven global economic...
“Friends of Syria” in complete disarray as pro-Assad forces unite
Abdelbari Atwan says the Syrian opposition is increasingly in disarray as Bashar and his supporters become increasingly united.
On Tuesday, the foreign ministers of the...
NSA files – Are you being bugged?
Blogger Majed Iqbal argues that the US does not trust its "allies" after its spy agency, the NSA, was caught bugging the phones and...
Nuclear deal with Iran will benefit Palestinian cause
Whatever disadvantages may accompany the imminent agreement between the six powers and Iran on its nuclear ambitions, the deal represents a great diplomatic achievement,...
Iran gains most from historic deal with West
If we want to determine whether the deal made between the P5+1 world powers and Iran concerning Tehran’s nuclear ambitions is good or bad,...
