The Islamic Republic, The Green Movement and The West

Iran is bracing itself for more days of tension, rallies and protests, which will very likely reach their climax on February 11th, the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The rallies in coming days will mark another yet not decisive moment…

Iran on the Brink

It began last summer as a protest over a disputed presidential election. It blossomed last fall into an awe-inspiring revolt against the very nature of the regime. Now, on the eve of the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Republic, as…

Assads warning: shocking but true

When Syrian President Bashar Assad recently told The New Yorker magazine that civil war in Lebanon could start in days unless they change the whole system, it should have been music to the ears of almost all Lebanese. It…