Tag Archives: Iran

Where have all the Arabs gone?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

Where have all the Arabs gone? This question could well be answered over the next few days when the Syrian National Council and other opposition groups meet in Istanbul and when the Arab League meets in Baghdad. Political and media … Continue reading →

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The Obama-Netanyahu deal on Iran

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

A week laid up in bed with food poising – I knew I shouldn’t have ordered the Rye Oysters last Friday night – left me with little appetite to blog. With the sofa as my sick-bed I’ve spent the week … Continue reading →

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Why do we fear a nuclear Iran?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

Why do we fear a nuclear Iran? Are our fears rational or misplaced? Most analysis starts from the assumption that a nuclear Iran would be dangerous. It follows that the international community should use a range of policy options, even … Continue reading →

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Developing an Understanding of Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Putting aside for the moment the unanswered question of whether Iran intends to militarize the nuclear capability that it appears likely to acquire any time soon, what exactly is driving Iran’s nuclear ambition? It is not the place of this blog to document … Continue reading →

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Taking a More Sympathetic Look at Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Every day carries yet further news about Iran’s nuclear programme and the international effort to prevent Iran crossing the nuclear threshold. If news reports are to be believed – and we know they rarely should be – we are slowly … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: To 2015 and Beyond

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Rather than face the inevitable tsunami of emails that arises from being holiday, I decided to escape the office today for the relative sanctuary of the IISS where resident scholars were launching the results of their research project on the … Continue reading →

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The Mid Term Elections – Obama’s Halloween?

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Next Tuesday, 2 November, America goes to the polls. America won’t be electing a new President but the results of the mid-term elections to Congress and Senate will significantly shape the next two years of the Obama Administration. With Obama’s … Continue reading →

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