Iran-Saudi Relations: Rising Tensions and Growing Rivalry
New dynamics in the Middle East are defining a new chapter in Iran-Saudi relations.
Middle East: What’s Hot — North, What’s Not — South
Turkey, Iran, and Syria are displacing Egypt, Saudi Arabia as the power players in the Middle East.
An Iran-U.S. Grand Bargain
Iran and the United States, beneath their surface conflicts, have important interests in common.
Reader Challenge: Is the Middle-East Peace Process an Artifact of Another Age?
Is the quest for Israel-Palestine peace not only impossible but obsolete?
China and America Jostle in Middle East
Beijing is rapidly expanding its influence in the Middle East. Will Washington do anything more than watch?
Nebraska’s Annual Peace Conference: ‘What a Just U.S. Policy in the Muslim World Would Look Like’
Our Middle East fellow Phyllis Bennis will be speaking on U.S. policy in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the current state of U.S.-UN relations. She’ll also lead a workshop, “Responding to the Afghan Quagmire & Obama’s Vietnam.”
This event is sponsored by Nebraskans for Peace and the UNO School of Social Work. Registration information and a full schedule of conference workshops can be found here.
Phyllis Bennis: U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about what is going on in the Middle East, from a renowned expert. If you want to know what is really happening, and why we should care, the upcoming presentation by Phyllis Bennis will knock your proverbial socks off! No cover charge for the event. Phyllis Bennis is a fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies and of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam, who specializes in Middle East and United Nations issues.
More Information can be found here: www.kzoo4peace.org
This event is sponsored by Kalamazoo Non Violent Opponents of War
Beyond Muscle: Using Financial Leverage for Middle East Peace
To promote the conditions for peace in the Middle East, the U.S. should tie security assistance to Israeli settlement policy.
Iran Gas Ban: Step toward War with Iran?
The proposed U.S. ban on gasoline sales to Iran is better than bombing the country. But, columnist Michael Klare asks, could such a ban lead to war anyway?
The Bully in Baghdad
Politics has trumped democracy as Iraq just postponed a key vote on the status of U.S. forces in their country.
Inching toward Compromise in the Middle East
To reach a peace settlement in the Middle East, the United States has to put pressure on Israel and reach out to Hamas.
Obama’s Speech: Vexing Issues
Obama’s historic speech in Cairo marked a new beginning, but it will take action to translate his new vision into a reality.
How Not to Support Democracy in the Middle East
Obama failed to address Egyptian and Saudi repression in his address to the Muslim world.
Improving U.S.-Muslim Relations: Obama’s Other Audience
For the United States to focus only on improving its image in the Arab and Muslim world is to see only half of the picture.
Obama in Egypt: Changing the Discourse
Obama’s approach toward the Muslim world may be diplomatic but there needs to be more action.