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US President Barack Obama’s recent decision to appoint a new ambassador to Damascus is further proof positive of the effectiveness of the strategy pursued by Syria over the last half decade. It also showcases the sense that the current US … Continue reading →

The North Korean artillery attack on a South Korean- controlled island has returned the secretive “Democratic Peoples’ Republic” of North Korea to world headlines. A casual observer might assume that the drama on the Korean peninsula is of little relevance … Continue reading →

The Revolutionary Guardsman that wasn’t… or was he? By JONATHAN SPYER Jerusalem Post, 29/12/2010 Analysis: Capture of a Quds Force operative on Afghan soil would have been highly sensitive for Afghanistan’s government. On December 18, a press release from the … Continue reading →

This article appeared in the Jerusalem Post, 24/12/2010

Published in the Guardian (Comment is Free), 30/4/10 Though rarely alluded to by those engaged in trying to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the split between the Hamas enclave in Gaza and the West Bank Palestinian Authority has the increasing … Continue reading →