October 8, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Iran, ISIS, Russia, Syria, US •
We Hate ‘Em All! Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 8 October 2015 With the arrival of Russian forces on the scene the Syrian situation has now grown unbearably complicated. Among the totality of players on the scene, Washington hates them all. The US has long detested Asad father and son; for years it has attempted to […]
September 24, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: China, counter-terrorism, global policeman, Graham Fuller, US •
Who wants to be a global policeman? Graham E. Fuller 24 September 2015 Washington has jealously guarded the role of global policeman for over half a century. But is the game still worth the candle? World War II left no power standing other than the US. Washington was in a unique position to lead “the […]
September 15, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Asad, Graham Fuller, Iran, Russia, Syria, US •
The Russians are Coming! Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 14 September 2015 Washington has been wrapped in confusion and indecision for years now in trying to sort out just what its real objectives are in Syria. Its obsessive, and ultimately failed goal of denying Iran influence in the Middle East has notably receded with Obama’s admirable […]
September 8, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: EU, Gulf states, ISIS, refugees, Russia, Saudi Arabia, US •
Refugees and Responsibilities Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 8 September 2015 The picture last week of the little Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi dead on the beach in Turkey is one of those iconic pictures whose intense human face forces deeper reflection, especially upon publics for whom distant tragedies tend to be statistics rather than specific human […]
August 11, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Alawis, Graham Fuller, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, US •
Rays of Light in the Middle East? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 11 August 2015 It is risky to try to discern longer range trends in the Middle East based on a few short term developments. Nonetheless, I can’t resist finding some small shards for cautious optimism in the events of the past few weeks. -Syria: […]
April 10, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Houthis, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Shi'ites, US, Yemen •
Hidden Agendas in Yemen Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 10 April 2015 The domestic crisis in Yemen, once quite containable, now bids to veer out of control as external players threaten to exacerbate an explosive situation. Apart from their rhetorical statements, what are the chief factors driving these players in this complex situation? Saudi Arabia: Riyadh […]
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Humpty Dumpty —Can the Middle East be put back together again?
October 22, 2015 by Graham E. Fuller • Blog • Tags: Graham Fuller, Humpty Dumpty, international cooperation, ISIS, jihadis, Russia, US •
Humpty Dumpty —Can the Middle East be put back together again? Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 22 October 2015 As mayhem and anarchy spread like a contagion across the Middle East, can the Middle East, like Humpty Dumpty, be put back together again? Some pundits say no. Yet, for a variety of […]
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