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By Hassan A. Barari - May 04,2015
Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regional allies have left no stone unturned to ensure the survival of the regime.  While throughout the four-year-old confrontation the stalemate continued, the past days brought news of unremitting victories of the rebels. The crucial
By Hassan A. Barari - Apr 20,2015
It is not as if the international community were oblivious to the negative and destructive role being played by Iran and its proxies in Yemen. And yet, it seems that the Arab countries have to take action to draw the attention of the world to the consequences of leaving Iran unc
By Hassan A. Barari - Apr 06,2015
Obviously, hardliners in Iran are not upbeat about the Iranian negotiating team signing a framework agreement with the six world powers.
By Hassan A. Barari - Mar 23,2015
In his bid to secure reelection as prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu stated that an independent Palestinian state would not see the light during his term in office. In yet another racist statement, he warned his supporters that the Arab voters are flocking to the ball
By Hassan A. Barari - Mar 16,2015
Not long ago, prominent Israeli novelist and writer Amos Oz warned that barring a two-state solution to the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel will run the risk of either becoming a dictatorship ruled by fanatic Jews or an Arab state inside Israel. To ward off ei
By Hassan A. Barari - Mar 09,2015
Tehran’s moves in the region make clear its desire to help reshape the Middle East in a way that would catapult Iran to a prominent regional power. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ensured that Iran’s influence in four Arab capitals is huge. Iran’s abilit
By Hassan A. Barari - Mar 02,2015
It seems a clash between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the American administration is inevitable. Netanyahu has been turning the heat up on US President Barack Obama by saying that a nuclear deal with Iran will be risky for the security and survival of Israel.
By Hassan A. Barari - Feb 17,2015
Explicit in US President Barack Obama’s approach to Tehran is his desire to reach a deal on the nuclear programme, hoping to leave his own legacy in the Middle East. Over the past years, he left no stone unturned to lure the Iranians into a deal to cover his failures in al
By Hassan A. Barari - Feb 09,2015
In an attempt to scare Jordan and perhaps other Arab countries that joined the American-led coalition in the battle against the so-called Islamic State (IS), the latter released a video last Tuesday of the burning to death of the captured Jordanian pilot Muath Kasasbeh. Stunned
By Hassan A. Barari - Feb 02,2015
Egypt will apparently continue to grapple with terrorism for years to come. The Egyptian government launched a campaign over the last few months to put a cap on the emerging insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula.

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