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In the Middle East, Trump can’t have his cake and eat it too

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the jackpot with the election of Donald Trump. He could not hope for a more ardent supporter than...

21.11.2024 20

WA Today

Amin Saikal

In the Middle East, Trump can’t have his cake and eat it too

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the jackpot with the election of Donald Trump. He could not hope for a more ardent supporter than...

21.11.2024 10

The Age

Amin Saikal

In the Middle East, Trump can’t have his cake and eat it too

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the jackpot with the election of Donald Trump. He could not hope for a more ardent supporter than...

21.11.2024 20

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

In the Middle East, Trump can’t have his cake and eat it too

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hit the jackpot with the election of Donald Trump. He could not hope for a more ardent supporter than...

20.11.2024 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

Donald Trump fancies himself a skilled dealmaker, but Middle East peace might be beyond him

Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East. The president-elect has...

15.11.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Amin Saikal

Donald Trump fancies himself a skilled dealmaker, but Middle East peace might be beyond him

Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East. The president-elect has promised...

13.11.2024 9

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

Donald Trump may fancy himself a skilled dealmaker, but Middle East peace might be beyond him

Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East. The president-elect has promised...

13.11.2024 8

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

Iran put the ball in Netanyahu’s court. Now the world awaits his chosen retaliation

Israel and Iran are locked in a vicious cycle of hostility that can easily spiral into a regional inferno of global proportions. While knowing that a...

06.10.2024 10

WA Today

Amin Saikal

Iran put the ball in Netanyahu’s court. Now the world awaits his chosen retaliation

Israel and Iran are locked in a vicious cycle of hostility that can easily spiral into a regional inferno of global proportions. While knowing that a...

06.10.2024 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

Iran put the ball in Netanyahu’s court. Now the world awaits his chosen retaliation

Israel and Iran are locked in a vicious cycle of hostility that can easily spiral into a regional inferno of global proportions. While knowing that a...

06.10.2024 40

The Age

Amin Saikal

Iran put the ball in Netanyahu’s court. Now the world awaits his chosen retaliation

Israel and Iran are locked in a vicious cycle of hostility that can easily spiral into a regional inferno of global proportions. While knowing that a...

06.10.2024 6

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

Israel has a history of unsuccessful invasions of Lebanon. Will this time be any different?

Following a massive bombardment of Lebanon, Israel has begun a land invasion of its northern neighbour. Troops have entered southern Lebanon in a bid...

01.10.2024 10

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

Will the exploding pager attack be the spark that ignites an Israel-Hezbollah war?

The alleged Israeli attack on members of Hezbollah via their pagers is another ominous development propelling the Middle East towards a full-scale...

18.09.2024 10

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

Three years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again

This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power. The United States had intervened in...

21.08.2024 9

Pearls and Irritations

Amin Saikal

3 years after the Taliban’s return, Afghanistan is a broken country swarming with terrorists again

This week marks the third year since America’s retreat from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power. The United States had intervened in...

15.08.2024 10

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East

In assassinating Hamas’s top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and a senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukur, within hours of each other this week,...

01.08.2024 7

WA Today

Amin Saikal

The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East

In assassinating Hamas’s top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and a senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukur, within hours of each other this week,...

01.08.2024 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East

In assassinating Hamas’s top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and a senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukur, within hours of each other this week,...

01.08.2024 5

The Age

Amin Saikal

The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East

In assassinating Hamas’s top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and a senior Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukur, within hours of each other this week,...

01.08.2024 6

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

Can Israel and Hezbollah be pulled back from the brink of war?

The Middle East is on the brink of a possibly devastating regional war, with hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah reaching an extremely dangerous...

26.07.2024 10

The Conversation

Amin Saikal

Iran’s new president promises bold reform – under the watchful eye of Khamenei

The outcome of Iran’s weekend election has once again propelled a centrist candidate from the reformist faction of the country’s Islamic regime to...

07.07.2024 10

WA Today

Amin Saikal

Iran’s new president promises bold reform – under the watchful eye of Khamenei

The outcome of Iran’s weekend election has once again propelled a centrist candidate from the reformist faction of the country’s Islamic regime to...

07.07.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

Iran’s new president promises bold reform – under the watchful eye of Khamenei

The outcome of Iran’s weekend election has once again propelled a centrist candidate from the reformist faction of the country’s Islamic regime to...

07.07.2024 20

The Age

Amin Saikal

Iran’s new president promises bold reform – under the watchful eye of Khamenei

The outcome of Iran’s weekend election has once again propelled a centrist candidate from the reformist faction of the country’s Islamic regime to...

07.07.2024 10

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

Iran’s show of force has demonstrated that Israel is not invincible

The Israeli and Iranian direct military exchanges have left the Middle East in a state of suspense, as surrounding nations wait to see what will...

25.04.2024 50

WA Today

Amin Saikal

Iran’s show of force has demonstrated that Israel is not invincible

The Israeli and Iranian direct military exchanges have left the Middle East in a state of suspense, as surrounding nations wait to see what will...

25.04.2024 10

The Age

Amin Saikal

Iran’s show of force has demonstrated that Israel is not invincible

The Israeli and Iranian direct military exchanges have left the Middle East in a state of suspense, as surrounding nations wait to see what will...

25.04.2024 20

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

Iran’s show of force has demonstrated that Israel is not invincible

The Israeli and Iranian direct military exchanges have left the Middle East in a state of suspense, as surrounding nations wait to see what will...

25.04.2024 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

Netanyahu has been given two options by the US. Both come at a high price

The United States has at last let a United Nations Security resolution pass, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza until the end of Ramadan –...

01.04.2024 7

WA Today

Amin Saikal

Netanyahu has been given two options by the US. Both come at a high price

The United States has at last let a United Nations Security resolution pass, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza until the end of Ramadan –...

01.04.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

Netanyahu has been given two options by the US. Both come at a high price

The United States has at last let a United Nations Security resolution pass, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza until the end of Ramadan –...

01.04.2024 8

The Age

Amin Saikal

Netanyahu has been given two options by the US. Both come at a high price

The United States has at last let a United Nations Security resolution pass, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza until the end of Ramadan –...

01.04.2024 10

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

What China’s blossoming relationship with the Taliban says about its long-game

In a zero-sum game, America’s defeat in Afghanistan has resulted in China’s gain. Beijing has moved expediently to embed itself with the Taliban...

25.02.2024 8

WA Today

Amin Saikal

What China’s blossoming relationship with the Taliban says about its long-game

In a zero-sum game, America’s defeat in Afghanistan has resulted in China’s gain. Beijing has moved expediently to embed itself with the Taliban...

25.02.2024 9

The Age

Amin Saikal

What China’s blossoming relationship with the Taliban says about its long-game

In a zero-sum game, America’s defeat in Afghanistan has resulted in China’s gain. Beijing has moved expediently to embed itself with the Taliban...

25.02.2024 10

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

What China’s blossoming relationship with the Taliban says about its long-game

In a zero-sum game, America’s defeat in Afghanistan has resulted in China’s gain. Beijing has moved expediently to embed itself with the Taliban...

25.02.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

How Iran and the US could end up in a war neither of them really want

The United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran have reached a tipping point in their long-standing hostility. Following the killing of three...

04.02.2024 8

WA Today

Amin Saikal

How Iran and the US could end up in a war neither of them really want

The United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran have reached a tipping point in their long-standing hostility. Following the killing of three...

04.02.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

How Iran and the US could end up in a war neither of them really want

The United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran have reached a tipping point in their long-standing hostility. Following the killing of three...

04.02.2024 10

The Age

Amin Saikal

How Iran and the US could end up in a war neither of them really want

The United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran have reached a tipping point in their long-standing hostility. Following the killing of three...

04.02.2024 20

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

Middle East conflict could stretch to China and Russia, if Biden’s not careful

The oil-rich but conflict-ridden Middle East is in transition from its old volatile conditions to a new unpredictable posture. If the transition is...

21.01.2024 10

WA Today

Amin Saikal

Middle East conflict could stretch to China and Russia, if Biden’s not careful

The oil-rich but conflict-ridden Middle East is in transition from its old volatile conditions to a new unpredictable posture. If the transition is...

21.01.2024 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Amin Saikal

Middle East conflict could stretch to China and Russia, if Biden’s not careful

The oil-rich but conflict-ridden Middle East is in transition from its old volatile conditions to a new unpredictable posture. If the transition is...

21.01.2024 9

The Age

Amin Saikal

Middle East conflict could stretch to China and Russia, if Biden’s not careful

The oil-rich but conflict-ridden Middle East is in transition from its old volatile conditions to a new unpredictable posture. If the transition is...

21.01.2024 10

Brisbane Times

Amin Saikal

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