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Hardliners Ride High In The Middle East – Analysis
On Eurasia Review, James M. Dorsey analyses a recent Lebanese public opinion poll that suggests that there may be limits to Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah’s restraint in confronting Israel
The Palestinians and Israel: A Modern Day ‘Trail of Tears’
The treatment of Native Americans more than 100 years ago cannot provide an exact comparison to the situation of Palestinians today – but there are striking similarities, writes Alexandra Hall Hall in Byline Times
A Psychiatrist’s Take on Those Holding Global Power in 2024
As President Joseph Biden enters a key election year in which many national polls show him trailing former President Donald Trump – his administration struggles with a complicated ‘multipolar’ world. Kenneth Dekleva discusses the challenges faced by the US in the Cipher Brief.
The Israel-Hamas War: Searching for Moral Clarity Amid Conflict
Former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall reflects on the complexities involved in the conflict and why there are no easy answers – if any
Keen on: Is the current Gazan ceasefire a mirage?
In this KEEN ON show, Andrew Keen talks to Jason Pack about Qatar, Iran, Biden, Hamas, Israel and the road to order in the disordered Middle East.
The Road to Middle East Peace Runs Through Doha
Bringing together Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to administer postwar Gaza could weaken Iranian and Russian regional influence. Jason Pack discusses the matter in Foreign Policy
What Makes World Leaders Tick: Exclusive Interview with Dr Kenneth Dekleva
In an exclusive interview, Brasidas Group (BG) spoke with psychiatrist and former U.S. Department of State officer and medical expert Dr Kenneth Dekleva about the changing geopolitical landscape, expectations from leading world powers, as well as psychological profiling of world leaders.
Anarchy ended our imperial dream
We are living in Robert Kaplan's world – not Tony Blair's. Find out why with David Patrikarakos in Unherd, as he expands on the wisdom of Robert Kaplan’s latest magisterial book, ‘The Loom of Time.’
Saudi Arabia And Israel Drive A Hard Bargain For Normalization
The US wants Israel and Saudi Arabia to establish formal diplomatic relations. All three nations are wary of Iran, which has a nuclear program and threatens traffic in the Persian Gulf. Both Israel and Saudi Arabia want security concessions out of the United States in exchange for the deal. It remains to be seen how much they can ask. James M. Dorsey explains.
Suella Braverman is Right About Iran
How should the UK deal with the IRGC as the future seems set for a nuclear-armed Iran? David Patrikarakos explains.
The Coup in Niger Is About Power. Russia Will Exploit It.
The most exciting explanations for Niger’s upheaval are globe-sweeping and probably wrong. Brian Klaas deduces the likeliest explanation, in the Atlantic.
The Rise of Counterfeit Democracy
The new normal outside of established, rich democracies is counterfeit democracy—authoritarian rule that pretends to be democratic. And the playbook is being co-opted by wannabe despots everywhere. Brian Klaas explains
Bin Salman Toys With Religious Reform
Will Bin Salman reform religion in Saudi Arabia? And who would support it? James M. Dorsey investigates.
The Death Games in Ukraine
The Ukrainian war is breaking new ground in many ways, but it is likely to be remembered as the first great drone war. From the frontline, David Patrikarakos explains the death games of Ukraine.
Don’t Let China Win the Peace in Ukraine
Might China win the peace once the dust has settled from Ukraine’s war? Dr Helena Ivanov and Bob Seely explore, in The Telegraph.
Middle East LGBTQ emerges as a litmus test for limits of Saudi reforms
What does Saudi Arabia’s decision on the new Spider-Man movie reveal about US-Saudi relations? James M. Dorsey explains, in Modern Diplomacy.
Gulf States Test the Boundaries of Their Agency
More than three years after burying the war hatchet, erstwhile Gulf rivals are moving in separate ways as they maneuver big power competition… but are they still dependant on an external security guarantor? James M. Dorsey explores, in The Turbulent World.
Sudan tests the limits of Middle Eastern de-escalation.
With Saudi-hosted talks to end Sudan fighting producing minimal results and Arab states supporting rival forces, de-escalation in the Middle East faces a major test. James M. Dorsey writes in The Turbulent World.
In America’s Competition With China, Democracy Could Lose
If the president condemns a manipulated election in Thailand, the U.S. could lose its oldest Asian ally. Ahead of the Thai elections, Brian Klaas reviews the stakes, in The Atlantic.
Can TV soaps get Erdoğan re-elected?
Are Turkish soaps helping Erdogan to stay in power? David Patrikarakos investigates the soft power potential of Turkish ‘dizis’, for Unherd.