The Military as Egypt’s Political Master
via LobeLog by Henry Precht I wonder if it might help to puzzle out where the army might be taking Egypt in the period ahead if we think back to the Iranian revolution and the military’s role therein....
View ArticleAn Egyptian Black Friday?
via LobeLog by Henry Precht The starting point for understanding Egypt’s August 14th massacre is Black Friday — September 8, 1978 — during the Iranian Revolution. On that day, 35 years ago, the Shah’s...
View ArticleReading Rouhani
via LobeLog by Djavad Salehi-Isfahani The diplomatic push by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to resolve the decade-long dispute over Iran’s nuclear program reached its zenith during his visit to New...
View ArticleSetting the Stage for Round II of Iran Nuclear Talks in Geneva
via LobeLog by Farideh Farhi & Jasmin Ramsey Editor’s Note: Following is Jasmin Ramsey’s introduction and interview with Farideh Farhi, an independent scholar and expert on Iran from the University...
View ArticleCan Iran End Its Perpetual Revolution?
via LobeLog by Shireen T. Hunter Today Iranians celebrated, observed, or bemoaned the advent of the Islamic Revolution 35 years ago, depending on their cultural and political proclivities. The...
View ArticleSix Lessons from Iran’s Revolution
via LobeLog by Henry Precht Thirty-five years since the Iranian revolution should be adequate time for aspiring Iran hands to turn a deaf ear to the “Death to America” chants from Tehran and the more...
View ArticleAn US Diplomatic Presence in Iran?
via LobeLog by Jasmin Ramsey Today, while Iran and six world powers resumed talks over a comprehensive nuclear deal in Vienna, here in Washington the possibility of an US diplomatic presence in Tehran...
View ArticleIranian Foreign Policy Hasn’t Been Static Since the Revolution
via Lobelog by Jahandad Memarian According to a recent special report on Iran in The Economist: “The revolution is over.” The article concludes by suggesting that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s...
View ArticleCuba Today, But (Alas) Not Iran Tomorrow
via Lobelog by Robert E. Hunter Following President Barak Obama’s decision to restore diplomatic ties with Cuba, it is remarkable to see so much speculation about whether this will set a precedent for...
View ArticleIran is no Cuba
via Lobelog by Hooshang Amirahmadi President Barack Obama’s move towards normalization of relations with Cuba has generated lots of hope and analyses that a similar development may take place with...
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