Alon Ben-Meir
ARTICLES BY: Alon Ben-Meir
Russia’s Self-Marginalization
Russia's foreign policy doctrine appears to be based on rejecting every policy initiative that the United States and the European Union take and ...
How Syria’s Ruling Apparatus Became Its Albatross
It was strongly suggested by close top officials in the Syrian government that I spoke with more than a decade ago that when Syria's...
The Egyptian Revolution: One Year Later
Many observers and analysts of the Arab Spring have tended to draw quick conclusions about the successes or failures of the revolutionary upheavals that have...
Forceful Measures Needed Now To Avoid an Attack on Iran
The United States and its allies and Israel in particular are in a dire race against time as Iran moves closer and closer to acquiring...
The Arab Spring: Could Turn Into a Long and Cruel Winter
Due to a host of common denominators in the Arab world including the lack of traditional liberalism, the tribes' power, the elites' control of business,...
The Kurdish Conflict: The Real Challenge to Turkey’s Democracy
In the wake of the Arab Spring and Prime Minister Erdogan's championing of political reforms throughout the Arab world, it has now become more urgent...
Keystone Influence: Syria’s Arab Spring and the Race for Regional Hegemony
The Arab Spring is changing the political and strategic map of the Middle East as we know it in ways that will persist for...
The Arab Spring: A New Era In a Transforming Globe
The Arab uprising must be seen as an integral part of a world in transformation. The technological and informational revolutions that have spurred (and continue...
Is This What the Revolution Was All About?
The great promises of the Egyptian revolution appear to be dissipating into a chaotic state of disorder, shattering the prospect of a new democratic and...
Elections in Libya Should be Deferred
While the Libyan rebels have rightfully celebrated the ousting of Muammar al-Qaddafi after 42-year reign in Libya, turning him from all powerful-dictator to...
The Palestinian Path to the UN
Pundits and policymakers today are frantically grappling with the various pros and cons concerning the Palestinian Authority's plans to seek recognition from the United Nations...
The Israel and Hamas Untenable Status Quo
Israel and Hamas are currently locked in a perpetual standoff. Hamas is emboldened by the flurry of international attention on the situation in Gaza, despite...
Root Causes Behind the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse
On the surface, the current stalemate in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process seems illogical. After all, each side knows, with the exception of the Netanyahu...
Is Turkish-Israeli Reconciliation Imminent?
The fact that Israeli and Turkish officials have begun to renew dialogue at a time of significant uncertainty and turmoil in the broader Middle East...
