Monthly Archives: January 2022

Iranian attacks in Iraq reflect weakness, disarray

Jerusalem Post, 21/1 A series of bomb and grenade attacks have taken place over the last week in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. They were directed at financial facilities and political offices associated with a  number of factions currently taking part … Continue reading

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Four Mid-East Trendlines to Watch in 2022

Jerusalem Post, 7/1 As 2022 begins, the Mid-East strategic picture is in a state of flux and change.  Stable and long held assumptions about the region, its dynamics, its main players and its power structures are being challenged.  So what are the … Continue reading

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China at the Crossroads

A version of this article appeared in the Australian Newspaper, in December, 2021. Will the US-China Cold War reach the Middle East? The rise of China as a peer competitor to the United States is the most significant geo-political process … Continue reading

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