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Opinion

The "Arab Spring" Effect

Nine months into the "Arab Spring," we surveyed public opinion in seven Arab countries and Iran, asking over 6,000 respondents about their primary political concerns and their degree of satisfaction with the pace of change taking place in…

26 December 2011Kurdpa

Taking the Iranian Nuclear Threat Seriously

The most recent International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, report once again underscores Iran’s refusal to come clean about its nuclear program. Iran could quickly defuse concerns about its real intentions by allowing international…

26 December 2011Kurdpa

The silent invasion of Iraq by Iran

Invasion!.... According to Wikipedia.org which describe itself as the free encyclopedia on the internet , an Invasion is a military offensive consisting of all, or large parts of the armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively…

25 December 2011Kurdpa

The Beijing-Tehran-Washington Nuclear Triangle

Iran has been hit with new Western sanctions that target Iran’s banks, oil and gas industry, and petrochemical industry. These sanctions followed the release of a November 8 report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which…

23 December 2011Kurdpa

Obama’s Christmas Gift to Iran

As the last American troops roll south to Kuwait, the end of the war in Iraq invites unsettling comparisons to another war America declared over before losing its nerve and snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Then as now, Democrats…

21 December 2011Kurdpa

Without Syria, Iran is headless in Iraq

A few years back, Iran formulated a scenario for "the day after" Hezbollah leaves the scene in Lebanon, either if a new civil war breaks out or if the Syrians signed a peace treaty with Israel. Iran wanted to make sure that a Plan B was…

21 December 2011Kurdpa

Rivalry over Syria, Iraq widens rift between Turkey and Iran

While an entire swath of the Arab world is in upheaval in one form or another, two non-Arab nations, Iran and Turkey, are in fierce competition to redefine their leadership roles in the Middle East, further stoking concerns that unrest…

18 December 2011Kurdpa

Iran's Latin America Threat

Lawmakers are taking action to thwart Iran’s diplomatic and espionage activities in South America, including partnerships with nations hostile to the U.S.—such as Venezuela, which is suspected of helping Tehran plot a cyber attack on…

18 December 2011Kurdpa

How Much Influence Will Iran Have In Iraq?

Earlier this month, a ceremony took place in Baghdad that was unthinkable under Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein: Ashura, the annual Shiite ritual marking the slaying of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the most…

15 December 2011Kurdpa