[escenic_image id="555005"]More than twenty years after the Russian defeat in Afghanistan we may see the Atlantic Alliance with the same epilogue there. One may ask why history is so ironic, so…

[escenic_image id="555227"]Two elections frame the future prospects for the long-troubled relationship between the United States and one of its most persistent and pervasive adversaries, the Islamic…

[escenic_image id="555021"] Majalla: What is going on in Zahdan? Abtahi: What happens in Zahdan has several backgrounds, and I think that this issue bears a historical complexity and this is a fact…

[escenic_image id="555008"]A tough talking Democratic president committed to Arab – Israeli peace is about to square off against a tough talking Israeli Prime Minister presiding over one of the most…

[escenic_image id="555254"] Majalla: In his recent visit to the United States, and during his meeting with President Obama, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, presented his vision of a…

[escenic_image id="556868"]What exactly is Iran after in the Gulf? Some of its neighbors fear the Islamic Republic wants to impose its hegemony on the region, feelings that are sustained by…

[escenic_image id="555395"]A well known rule in politics acknowledges that the more you know the more powerful you become. In a world where clarity is a luxury, it is all about the power of making…

[escenic_image id="556252"]Days before the date of announcing the election results in Lebanon, the political scene seems to be dominated by differences between confused political sects, and the ones…

[escenic_image id="555282"]From the vantage point of Washington, Lebanon’s elections present both an opportunity and a question.  Since its creation, Lebanon has defied the old cliché that all…

[escenic_image id="554952"]One way to begin to understand the depth of Pakistan’s troubles is to consider how diverse the challenges to its internal security really are. Let us suppose that all the…