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Seth Ferris

Investigative journalist and political scientist, expert on Middle Eastern affairs

How Convenient: Saudis Attacked by the Houthis?

Say you ran a country famous for human rights abuses. It would be difficult for other countries to deal with you without facing so many awkward questions, so many so, they might decide it wasn't worth it. Even your old allies, who would otherwise defend you on principle through “thick and thin,” might start contemplating that it was in their own best interests to side with...

Seth Ferris

Ireland: The Old Guard Tries to Ignore a Bomb

The country most affected by Brexit, apart from the UK itself, is the Republic of Ireland. The border between the Republic and British-controlled Northern Ireland will now be the boundary between the UK and the EU, and what that actually means, and how it relates to other international treaties, was one of the sticking points in trying to get a Brexit agreement...

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Great Land Grab: Two-State Solution or a Two-State Problem?

Analysis of Donald Trump's proposed "two-state solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian problem has followed a predictable pattern. Trump supporters have hailed it as a realistic attempt to bring peace to the region. His opponents say it is a means of distracting from his impeachment and helping his ally Benjamin Netanyahu...

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Trump and Kim Jong-un, a Time for Change?

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All Those Missiles Pointed at Russia: Who Are They Trying to Hit?

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UK Elections: A Time Warp Which Solves Nothing!

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US Policy Failures Give Glimmer of Hope to Middle East

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Recent Spanish Elections: Old Wounds Consume All Logical Thought!

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