Sunday, July 26, 2015

MERIA Journal, Vol. 19. No. 1 (2015) : Regime Collapse & Sectarian War: Where is the Middle East Headed?


MERIA Journal - Volume 19, Number 1 (2015)


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. (Photo: http://www.house.gov/content/features/20150311)

IMPLICATIONS FOR ISRAEL IN A TRANSFORMED MIDDLE EAST

The following transcript discusses the implications for Israel in light of the instability in the Middle East since the Arab Spring and Iran’s nuclear and hegemonial ambitions. It is part of a symposium entitled, “Regime Collapse and Sectarian War: Where is the Middle East Headed?” The symposium was held on March 15, 2015, to mark […]
Migrants arriving on the Italian Island of Lampedusa in August 2007 (Photo: Sara Prestianni / noborder network - http://www.flickr.com/photos/noborder/2495544558/)

EUROPE AND THE CHANGING MIDDLE EAST

The following transcript addresses European domestic and foreign policy since the start of the Arab Spring and in light of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. It also discusses increasing antisemitism in Europe. It is part of a symposium entitled, “Regime Collapse and Sectarian War: Where is the Middle East Headed?” The symposium was held on March 15, […]
Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, and John Kerry, Secretary of State, leave the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Chiyoda Ward, Tōkyō Metropolis on October 3, 2013. (Photo: U.S. Department of State)

BARRY RUBIN’S LEGACY AND THE STUDY OF U.S. MIDDLE EAST POLICY

In the following transcript Dr. Martin Kramer recounts his friendship and long acquaintance with Prof. Barry Rubin and their shared interest in U.S. Middle East policy, noting Rubin’s deep concerns regarding the Obama administration in this regard.  Also discussed is the administration’s view of the region, contending that it has an appeal to the traditional […]
Amb. Dore Gold addresses the Iranian nuclear program and Iran's role in the ongoing Middle East turmoil, at a the launch of the newly named Rubin Center for International Affairs, March 15, 2015.

THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND REGIONAL INSTABLITY

The following transcript addresses the Iranian nuclear program and the P5+1 negotiations as well as Iran’s role in the ongoing Middle East turmoil. It is part of a symposium entitled, “Regime Collapse and Sectarian War: Where is the Middle East Headed?” The symposium was held on March 15, 2015, to mark the launch of the […]
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ESTIMATES ON THE GLOBAL THREAT OF ISLAMIC STATE TERRORISM IN THE FACE OF THE 2015 PARIS AND COPENHAGEN ATTACKS

This article estimates the probable conflict intensity in connection with Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIS and ISIL) terrorism. Based on Pew data, covering 2/5 of the global Muslim population, it is estimated that 17.38 percent of Muslims worldwide openly express terror sympathies (five terrorism support indicators used). Quantitative estimates on terror support rates […]
Sign in Nabatiya, Lebanon, honoring Hizballah "martyrs" killed in Syria

HIZBALLAH, THE JIHAD IN SYRIA, AND COMMEMORATIONS IN LEBANON

This report–in part based on a two-week trip to Lebanon in April 2015–examines the role of Hizballah in the ongoing Syrian civil war, particularly its relation with the wider Shi’i jihadi militia efforts in support of the Assad regime. The article also examines “martyrdom” commemorations for Hizballah fighters killed in Syria, with a collection of […]
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TRIBES WITH MICS: THE SUNNI-SHI’I BATTLE ON THE ARAB-LANGUAGE NEWS AIRWAVES

The decline of America’s influence in the Arab World has coincided with the rise of Iran’s and the collapse of Middle East’s old order. The result is a power vacuum manifesting itself in a series of regional proxy wars such as those in Syria and Yemen. Not only is a battle between the Gulf States […]

Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA)

Vol. 19, No. 1 (2015) 

Founder: Barry Rubin
Editor: Jonathan Spyer
Assistant Editor: Yeru Chernilovsky

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