– Journalist, author and political analyst specializing in the Middle East, terrorism and political Islam.
Senior fellow, Institute of World Affairs.
NEW: Erdogan opens a Pandora’s box
Why the Lebanese revolution may yet work
Erdogan’s gunboat politics is dangerous
As NATO turns 70, Turkey darkens the alliance’s hope for a bright future
Iranian leadership shows its true face
Trump is setting undemocratic precedents
Major changes under way in US Middle East politics
New US immigration rules add brain drain pressures to religious bias
Israelis need no new software to realise Palestinians have a dream
Bracing for Boris Johnson’s next shock statemen
Desert Storm — note the burning oil wells.
US confrontation with Iran could serve too many interests
Remembering the jihadists’ progenitors
Iran crossing the line from bravado to absurdity
The son-in-law, the son and the spelling of ‘Palestine’
Mideast Reviews 