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Author Archives: jonathanspyer
War across the borders – one sectarian war in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon
A version of this article appeared in the February 2014 issue of Tower magazine: A single sectarian war is currently under way across the Middle East. This war has a number of fronts, some more intense and active than others. … Continue reading
Salafi insurgency fermenting in northern Sinai
Jerusalem Post, 14/2 Northern Sinai has long played host to a variety of smuggling networks and jihadi organizations. Since General Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi’s military coup of July 3rd, 2013 in Egypt, however, there has been an exponential increase in attacks … Continue reading
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Geneva II: An exercise in futility
Jerusalem Post, 24/1 The international conference that convened this week in the Swiss town of Montreux in an attempt to find a way toward resolving the war in Syria is one of the more strange international gatherings of recent years. … Continue reading
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Confrontation in Kiev
Jerusalem Report, January, 2014. Ukraine events showcase Russian strength, Western confusion with the Jews caught on the fringe Kiev’s Euro-Square (the renamed Independence Square) was roiling with anger and confusion in the frozen late afternoon of December 17. Word had … Continue reading
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Gulf States Scramble to Re-align
Tower Magazine, January, 2014. Evidence is currently mounting regarding a major US policy shift in the Middle East, based on a general rapprochement with Iran. As this strategy takes shape, traditional US allies in the region are becoming increasingly worried. … Continue reading
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The Road to Teheran
Jerusalem Post, 29/11 Is the US Changing Sides in the regional conflict between Iran and its enemies? A report by respected Washington DC based journalist Hussein Abdul Hussein in the Kuwaiti al-Rai newspaper this week revealed details of an indirect … Continue reading
See no Evil
Tablet, 26/11. The agreement announced on Sunday on the Iranian nuclear program gives Iran the ability to continue to make progress towards achieving a nuclear weapon, while offering it significant relief from the sanctions imposed on it because of the … Continue reading
Defending ‘Rojava’
Jerusalem Post, 8/11: Kurds Consolidate borders of enclave with victories over al-Qaida in northern Syria The situation in Syria may appear after two and a half years to have turned into a static and bewildering slaughter. Neither victory nor defeat … Continue reading
Assad’s North Korean Connection
Jerusalem Post, 1/11. Reports have emerged this week indicating the presence of North Korean military personnel in Syria. They note that 15 North Korean helicopter pilots are operating on behalf of the Assad regime within the country. The reports have … Continue reading
Sisi to Egyptian Islamists: surrender or die
Jerusalem Post, 26/10: A suicide bombing this week at Egyptian Military Intelligence headquarters in the city of Ismailiya has been claimed by Ansar Beit al Maqdis. This organization is a Salafi Jihadi group with links to organizations of a similar … Continue reading
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