Movement initiated by Trump likely to long survive his presidency
Hardly ever has a head of state or government in the Western world experienced the kind of political trauma that President Trump has been going...
Farid Mirbagheri
After decades of struggle, change is inevitable in Iran
By SM Farid Mirbagheri Recent protests that have shaken the Iranian government to its very foundation are the outcome of a long process of accumulated...
Armed conflict with a foreign power may be Tehran’s last resort
By Farid Mirbagheri The escalating tension in the Persian Gulf could be a potential game changer for the entire region and possibly the world. On...
An end to moderation and the rise of exclusivity
By SM Farid Mirbagheri ‘Populism’ is on the rise, so they say. Elections in Brazil and Spain in October and December respectively are just...
Diplomats, financial policy, armies pressuring the Middle East
By Farid Mirbagheri Diplomatic, economic and military elements are all hard at work in western Asia. Turkey’s rising inflation to a staggering 25 per cent in...
Momentous strategic changes are underway
By Farid Mirbagheri The Helsinki summit last month between the US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has posed a few questions...
A wide array of challenges face Erdogan in wake of victory
By Farid Mirbagheri Recep Tayyip Erdogan won last month’s Turkish presidential elections whereby he secured his place at the helm in his country’s politics for...
Iran may fast be running out of options
By SM Farid Mirbagheri THE recent decertification of the nuclear deal between Iran and the Five Plus One by President Trump has effectively put an end...
Only vision and courage can solve MidEast’s longest conflict
By SM Farid Mirbagheri Amidst the carnage that has tragically afflicted Syria and the uncertainty over the future of Iran’s nuclear deal, the Arab-Israeli dispute has taken...
Trump’s foreign policy, perhaps not so simple after all
By SM Farid Mirbagheri Fourteen months into his presidency Donald Trump has had a very visible impact upon the foreign policy of the United States. The US...
