You are here

Hassan A. Barari
By Hassan A. Barari - Oct 12,2015
The call on Israelis to carry weapons in the street cannot be riskier.Some would even argue that such a call is an open invitation to more unnecessary killing.The “gun for every civilian” call, voiced by senior Israeli officials (the minister of defence in particular) can send th
By Hassan A. Barari - Sep 22,2015
At a time the American officials were hoping that Russia would help find a political settlement for Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin opted for a different direction.Moscow’s recent steps in Syria came as a surprise to the international community.
By Hassan A. Barari - Sep 07,2015
Saudi King Salman’s visit to Washington last week came at a critical time.Observers in the Middle East suspect that President Obama is walking away from the Middle East and turning his back on America’s traditional allies.Obama’s continuous flirtation with the Iranian leaders, at
By Hassan A. Barari - Aug 24,2015
In the post-Saddam Hussein Iraq, successive governments used every trick in the book to manipulate Iraqis and justify their failure to effectively govern the country. The sectarian policies followed by these governments are responsible for the grim situation of Iraq.
By Hassan A. Barari - Aug 10,2015
Amid the most recent talks about a potential political settlement in Syria, the recurrent question of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s future has come to the fore.
By Hassan A. Barari - Jul 27,2015
Two recent developments are most likely to plunge Turkey into the fight against Daesh. First, Ankara granted permission for the United States to use two Turkish air bases for bombing Daesh in Syria.
By Hassan A. Barari - Jul 14,2015
Recently, Foreign Affairs magazine ran an article on the growing ties between Iran and the Taliban. Ahmad Javid, the author of the article, points to a number of reports that document Iran’s ongoing effort to recruit and train Taliban fighters.
By Hassan A. Barari - Jun 29,2015
As the June 30 deadline is fast approaching, the P5+1 great powers are wondering whether they could finally hammer out a deal with Iran that would open its nuclear programme to strict international inspections in exchange for easing sanctions.While observers argue that the two si
By Hassan A. Barari - Jun 08,2015
If anything, the Turkish parliamentary elections held Sunday were all about the future of the country, and in particular the future of its democracy.For many observers, the elections were more of a referendum on whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can introduce constitutional
By Hassan A. Barari - May 25,2015
US President Barack Obama may have made clear that no deal with Iran will endanger the security of the Gulf region, but he failed to offer the Arab Gulf countries a defence pact.During the Camp David meeting held about two weeks ago, Obama failed to convince Gulf Arab leaders tha

Pages



Newsletter

Get top stories and blog posts emailed to you each day.

PDF