Joe Biden’s retreat from Afghanistan IN 2021 did not remove US interests and military presence from a region of the world no longer invested by Washington with the same sense of urgency that it had had two decades earlier under...
Outside Iran, many believe Mohammad Reza Shah was a modernizer. The reality could not be more different. Like his father, Mohammad Reza Shah was an egomaniacal lackey of the British and Americans who oppressed his people, stole from the exchequer and betrayed his country.
Outside Iran, many Iranians believe Reza Shah was great. During his and his son’s regime, all Iranians were told he was great. The reality is that Reza Shah was an egomaniac lackey of the British who oppressed his people, stole from the exchequer and betrayed his country.
The latest sign of continental drift in the world of geopolitics bodes poorly for Joe Biden’s Democrats in next month’s midterm elections.
Women are chafing against intrusive restrictions. Young women and men worry about lack of opportunities and well-paying jobs, making marriage difficult. Resentment is on the rise and the regime faces a rocky ride.
Results of yet another parliamentary election are likely to lead to more bickering and produce gridlock between the ruling family and MPs. Long-suffering Kuwaiti women are likely to be the biggest losers as a result.
A brewing conflict between Sudanese generals has allowed both Russia and the UAE to intervene. Both aim to be power players in Sudan, have access to the Red Sea and achieve their long term security and economic goals at the cost of Sudanese democracy and US interests.
The first boom of Israeli TV shows generated award-winning adaptations in Hollywood like In Treatment and Homeland. Now Israel wants to conquer international festivals and the world audience with its own original series.
