Jerusalem Studio: “Jordan’s role in Middle Eastern Affairs”
Jordan, a Kingdom that, for the most part, kept itself from the ongoing chaos raging in the Middle East, is a country perceived as a vital component to regional stability. In a bid to…
Democracy at Stake: Options for a “Spring” Aftermath
A PolicyMic debate....full thread of comments can be found here The first drops of winter rain reached the Middle East this week, perhaps another reminder of the end of what we have dubbed…
The Tunisian Revolution: Virtual Voices Made a Real Difference
By Nir Boms & Elliot Chodoff The demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt caught most of us by surprise. Revolutions often do. Sir Anthony Parsons, the British ambassador in Tehran, declared…
Sinister Gulf Streams
Caspian Weekly/Cyberdissidents.org Located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula and home to the oil-rich, Western-allied countries of Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates,…