Tag: Middle East

Russia is No Friend of Israel
By January 1, 2024 Read More →

Russia is No Friend of Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s robust support for Hamas after its October massacre of more than 1,400 Israelis has shattered long-standing illusions that Russia is a friend of Israel.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
U.S. Release of Iranian Assets Creates Conundrum for Israel
By November 1, 2023 Read More →

U.S. Release of Iranian Assets Creates Conundrum for Israel

Critics are accusing President Joe Biden’s administration of succumbing to extortion in its recent decision to give the Islamic Republic of Iran access to some $6 billion in frozen assets in exchange for the release of five Americans wrongfully held in Iranian prisons.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
How the War in Israel Could Reshape the World Order
By October 14, 2023 Read More →

How the War in Israel Could Reshape the World Order

Soeren Kern, a geopolitical analyst and writing fellow for the Middle East Forum, joins us today on the Christian Worldview Radio Program to explain many of the issues surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Iran’s Growing Role in Yemen
By April 11, 2019 Read More →

Iran’s Growing Role in Yemen

The ongoing war in Yemen has increased the Houthis dependence on weapons and financial support from Iran, whose position in Yemen is stronger than ever.

Posted in: Geopolitics
EU Blacklists Hezbollah: Not Really
By July 22, 2013 Read More →

EU Blacklists Hezbollah: Not Really

A decision by the European Union to place Hezbollah on its terrorism blacklist is likely to have only a limited impact on the Lebanon-based, Iranian-financed Shiite militant group.

Factor Miedo: Líbano y el estilo europeo del mantenimiento de la paz
By September 27, 2007 Read More →

Factor Miedo: Líbano y el estilo europeo del mantenimiento de la paz

La fuerza de paz de la ONU liderada por Europa en el Líbano, conocida como UNIFIL, es la prueba concluyente, si alguna era necesaria, de porque es poco probable que Europa vaya a ser una superpotencia global.

Posted in: Europe, Geopolitics
Fear Factor: Lebanon and the European Way of Peacekeeping
By September 16, 2007 Read More →

Fear Factor: Lebanon and the European Way of Peacekeeping

The European-led United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon known as UNIFIL is proof positive, if any were needed, of why Europe is unlikely to ever be a global superpower.

Posted in: Europe, Geopolitics
¿Puede el multilateralismo poner fin al enfrentamiento nuclear con Irán?
By February 14, 2006 Read More →

¿Puede el multilateralismo poner fin al enfrentamiento nuclear con Irán?

En una sesión de emergencia celebrada el 4 de febrero, del Organismo Internacional de la Energía Atómica (OIEA) votó remitir el informe sobre la cuestión nuclear iraní al Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas.

Can Multilateralism End the Nuclear Standoff with Iran?
By February 6, 2006 Read More →

Can Multilateralism End the Nuclear Standoff with Iran?

Can the often feckless Security Council change Tehran’s behaviour, thereby preventing the need for military action and turning Iran into a showcase example of effective multilateralism?

¿Se dirige Irán hacia un enfrentamiento con Estados Unidos?
By July 26, 2005 Read More →

¿Se dirige Irán hacia un enfrentamiento con Estados Unidos?

La elección de Mahmud Ahmadineyad como nuevo presidente de Irán lo mermará las posibilidades de reconciliación entre Irán y Estados Unidos.

Is Iran Heading Towards a Showdown with the United States?
By July 7, 2005 Read More →

Is Iran Heading Towards a Showdown with the United States?

The election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s new president will undermine the chance for reconciliation between Iran and the United States.

¿Bombardeará Estados Unidos a Irán?
By February 14, 2005 Read More →

¿Bombardeará Estados Unidos a Irán?

La Casa Blanca ha indicado que habla en serio sobre su intención de impedir que Irán adquiera armamento nuclear.