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Articles of the author Raghida Dergham
Lebanon a Battlefield between Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, and Jihadists
Now that the Syrian war has arrived to Lebanon through the suicide bombing that took place in front of the Iranian embassy this week, the country has become a likely candidate for "Iraqization," as well as increasingly likely to be subjected to (...)

22 - 11 - 2013
A New American-Israeli-Russian-Iranian Intersection
It is no passing matter for Russia's Defense Minister and Foreign Minister to embark on a visit to Egypt that has been described as "historical", in order to discuss opening a new chapter in the bilateral relations between the two countries, (...)

15 - 11 - 2013
Tehran: No Squandering Any Bargaining Chips When It Comes to Syria and Hezbollah
There is no harm in this being a short phase of rest to catch one's breath for each of the United States, Russia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, on the condition that these countries truly resolve to prevent the (...)

08 - 11 - 2013
The United Nations' Responsibility In Making Geneva 2 A Success
Russia is adamant about holding the Geneva 2 conference on the Syrian crisis in November, whether Saudi Arabia agrees to attend or not. Moscow believes that Iran would most definitely be present at the conference whether the Arabs attend it or not, (...)

01 - 11 - 2013
Transcript of interview with Jeffrey Feltman
We start with the notion of accountability and the Secretary-General of the United Nations saying that ending impunity is something that he wants to uphold. However, what we have seen recently in the issue of Syria is that impunity is well and alive (...)

25 - 10 - 2013
An Isolationist America Has Chosen to Appease Tehran and to Not Confront Assad
Holding a bilateral meeting for two hours between Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal and US Secretary of State John Kerry is not sufficient to repair the damage suffered by the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia in terms of (...)

25 - 10 - 2013
Transcript of interview with Jeffrey Feltman
Feltman to Al-Hayat: Geneva 2 to help set up a new governing authority to oversee a transitional period; not holding the conference means that Assad will be running in the next presidential election. New York - Raghida Dergham Jeffrey Feltman, the (...)

25 - 10 - 2013
Oil, Gas, and the New Relationship between the United States and Russia
The compass of the geopolitical strategic balance of power is turning towards a qualitative relationship between the United States and Russia, following a phase of tension in their relationship, the features of which had clearly appeared first with (...)

18 - 10 - 2013
Stories from the Egyptian Revolution Told by a Film, a Book, and a Journalist's Testimony
Those who shape public opinion – and in particular Western public opinion – really need to watch the documentary film "The Square" (Al-Midan), so that they may get to know the role played by Tahrir Square in forging the new Egyptian identity and (...)

11 - 10 - 2013
Iran Makes Headway but the Bargain has not yet Matured
Neither has the bargain matured nor are conditions ripe for a handshake between US President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rohani. We are still in a phase of complete disproportion between what decision-makers in Tehran have sought and (...)

27 - 09 - 2013
The Necessity for an Arab Strategy to Counter Obama's Backtracking
It is time for the Syrian opposition and the Gulf Arab states backing it, and which aim to change the regime in Damascus, to return to the strategy-drawing board, in light of recent radical developments. Wagering on the failure to implement the (...)

20 - 09 - 2013
Obama's Speech of Contradictions: Leadership Lost
President Barack Obama has returned to his pattern of dithering and backtracking, after appearing on the verge of being firm for a moment, making the majority around the world wonder which Obama are they dealing with exactly, with certainty replaced (...)

13 - 09 - 2013
Obama Shatters His Image as a Dithering President
There is nothing on the horizon to indicate the ripening of a "Grand Bargain" or even of a settlement among international, regional, and local players over Syria, by virtue of which the military option would be taken off the table. Last week's (...)

06 - 09 - 2013
It Is no Longer Possible to Elude the "Red Line" After Ghouta
The use of chemical weapons in Ghouta has moved the Syrian issue to a qualitatively new threshold, at the military level on the battlefield, as well as at the level of international and regional relations. The axis consisting of Russia, China, Iran, (...)

30 - 08 - 2013
The Worst American Investment in the Future of American-Arab Relations
President Barack Obama has driven the United States deep into a situation of submission to fear mongering, threats, and truce seeking, based on appeasement and overlooking violations. Obama had entered the political arena representing a model of (...)

23 - 08 - 2013
The Dispersal of the Protest Bears Testimony to the Professionalism of the State and the "Haphazardness" of the Muslim Brotherhood
Many legendary Arab statesmen have fallen over the past few years – having been hanged or mutilated, or fled or been imprisoned. Yet the lesson remains lost on old and new Arab statesmen, from Egypt to Syria, to Iraq and Lebanon. Deposed Egyptian (...)

16 - 08 - 2013
Mc Cain and Graham's Visit Has Given the Muslim Brotherhood an Additional Dose for Obstinacy and Intimidation
US Senator John McCain committed what was a mistake both for Egypt and for himself when he thrust himself and thrust the current delicate phase of Egypt's transitional process into the midst of confusion, missteps, and contradictions. His sharp (...)

09 - 08 - 2013
The Contagion of Egypt's Awakening Has Begun to Spread to Tunisia
The contagion of Egypt's second awakening has begun to spread to Tunisia, where the Muslim Brotherhood, led by Rachid al-Ghannouchi, is repeating the same pattern of clinging to the reins of power as the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt had done, (...)

02 - 08 - 2013
The Time has Come to Decide between the Political and Military Tracks in the Syrian Conflict
The circle of implications among all players in the tragedy of Syria is widening to such an extent that the interweaving of those driven implicating others and those implicated in what has come to resemble a blinding sand tornado. With the exception (...)

28 - 07 - 2013
The Time has Come to Decide between the Political and Military Tracks in the Syrian Conflict
The circle of involvement of so many players in the tragedy in Syria is widening to such an extent that it has come to resemble a blinding sandstorm. With the exception of innocent civilians, all players in the Syrian arena – directly, indirectly or (...)

26 - 07 - 2013
The Implicit American Decision to Avoid Confrontation with Iran, Russia, and China
Over the past week, the United Nations witnessed a remarkable four days. First, there was Malala's historical appearance, with the 16 year old celebrating her birthday, and the mere fact of having survived, from the podium of the UN General (...)

19 - 07 - 2013
The Army in Egypt Did Not Carry Out a Bloody Coup against a Civilian Government
While US President Barack Obama is hesitating before he forms a view on the events in Egypt, and while members of the US Congress deliberate over whether what took place there was a "coup" that would compel them to cut off aid to Egypt, Arab Gulf (...)

12 - 07 - 2013
Egypt Has Restored to the Arab Uprising its Insistence on Reform and Freedom
The Arab Spring took a deep refreshing breath this week, after it had been hijacked by despotism, monopoly of power, and the tendency to monopolize decision-making and identity. Thank you Egypt, for you have restored to the Arab uprising its (...)

05 - 07 - 2013
A Common Denominator between Edward Snowden and Ahmed al-Assir
There is somewhat of a common denominator between former consultant for the National Security Agency (NSA) Edward Snowden, who "blew the whistle" on violations committed by the United States in spying on the American people and on countries like (...)

28 - 06 - 2013
Four Men and Three Miscalculations
Four men have left their mark this week on history and on their own legacies, which history will remember: US President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip (...)

21 - 06 - 2013
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