جیمی کارتر، مورد مناقشه‌ترین رئیس‌جمهور قرن بیستم آمریکا؟

چهار سال ریاست‌جمهوری کارتر اینقدر مملو از رویدادها و تصمیمات بزرگ است که تا ابد مورد مناقشه باشد جیمی کارتر، سی و نهمین رئیس‌جمهور آمریکا و برنده جایزه صلح نوبل، در سن ۱۰۰ سالگی در منزلش در شهر کوچک پلینز در ایالت جورجیا درگذشت. برای ایرانیان او تا ابد به عنوان رئیس‌جمهوری به یاد خواهد …

ماذا يريد ترمب من إيران؟

Published in Al Majalla أسابيع فقط تفصل دونالد ترمب عن البيت الأبيض، وعيون العالم تتفحص كل قرار يتخذه عن كثب وبدقة. ومعروف عن ترمب أنه لا يمكن التنبؤ بسلوكه، ولا سيما في سياسته حيال الشرق الأوسط. لذا يدقق المراقبون في الشخصيات التي يرشحها، ويتابعون التصريحات التي يدلي بها فريقه الآخذ في التشكل، كي يكوِّنوا تصورا عن …

What does Trump want from Iran?

Published by Al Majalla Donald Trump is still a few weeks away from the White House, but every decision he makes is watched closely by a host of stakeholders around the world. What we do know is that the president-elect is notoriously unpredictable, especially when it comes to Middle East policy. Observers are thus looking into his …

RIP, the Axis of Resistance

Published by the Atlantic Iran’s Axis of Resistance, an informal coalition of anti-Western and anti-Israeli militias, was already having a terrible year. But the loss of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad may have dealt the knockout blow. Syria was both the organizing ground and the proof of concept for the Axis. Assad owed his throne …

The Problem With Boycotting Israel

Published in the Atlantic When you hear that thousands of writers have signed a petition, you can already guess what they are calling for: What other than boycotting Israel could generate such enthusiasm among the literati? A staggering 6,000 writers and publishing professionals have signed a letter to address “the most profound moral, political and cultural …