Interviews

This is a very insightful interview with The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragchi. He talks a lot about Iran’s perspective on the buildup to war, and, near the end of the interview, describes his own experience of the attacks that killed many of his fellow officials on the day the …

Phil Taylor interviews Professor Atif Kubursi on The Taylor Report, July 7, 2026 This is a podcast on Spotify, found at “The Taylor Report“, audio posted below with edited transcript. Unfortunately, you can only read the transcript on the original website.  It is an AI construct so has some obvious …

A discussion between veteran Middle East reporter Sharmine Narwani and ex Diplomat to Lebanon and Conflict Resolution Negotiator Alistair Crooke. Fascinating global analysis of the crisis in Iran

by Mawada Iskandar, published on The Cradle, January 8, 2026 With tensions mounting and alliances fracturing, Yemen is once again positioned on the frontlines of a broader imperial confrontation. As Riyadh and Abu Dhabi struggle over influence and territory, the real war, says senior Ansarallah official Ali al-Imad, is not between …

Paul Larudee and Dan Kovalik on Spotlight, April 4, 2025

by Ben Chacko, published on Defend Democracy, March 22, 2025 Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept to power in Syria surprisingly quickly following a civil war of well over a decade. Was this because the previous Assad government had lost all support? Were there other reasons?
 The regime’s downfall has many …

by Hafez Assad, from an ‘X‘ Thread by Eva Bartlett, February 10, 2025 Hafez Assad’s ‘x’ account was immediately shut down after he posted these messages. BREAKING: This is the first of a two part post from Bashar al-Assad’s son, Hafez al-Assad. I can confirm this account is his and …