Amir Taheri
Amir Taheri was born in Iran and educated in Tehran, London and Paris.
From 1984 to 1987 he was editor-in-chief of Jeune Afrique , the French weekly specialising in Africa.
Between 1980 and 1984 he was Middle East editor for the London Sunday Times . He also wrote for the daily Times and contributed to The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian , and the Daily Mail among other leading British publications.
Between 1972 and 1979 he was executive editor-in-chief of Kayhan, Iran's main daily newspaper.
He has been a columnist for the pan-Arab daily Asharq Alawsat and its sister daily Arab News since 1987.
Taheri has been a contributor to the International Herald Tribune since 1980. He has also written for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Newsday , and The Washington Post .
Between 1989 and 1995 Taheri was editorial writer for the German daily Die Welt . He has also written for other publications including Der Spiegel, Die Zeit and Frankfurter Algemeine Zeitung in Germany, La Repubblica in Italy, L'Express, Politique Internationale and Le Nouvel Observateur in France, and El Mundo in Spain.
Currently he is a contributor to the German weekly Focus.
Taheri has published nine books some of which have been translated into 20 languages.
In 1988 Publishers' Weekly in New York chose his study of Islamist terrorism, "Holy Terror", as one of The Best Books of The Year. Another of his books "The Cauldron: The Middle East Behind The Headlines" has been used as a textbook in various colleges in Britain and Canada.
Taheri was member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for International Political and Economic Studies (IIPES) from 1975 to 1980 and member of the Executive Board of the International Press Institute (IPI) from 1984 to 1992.
He is winner of several journalistic prizes.
Taheri is a commentator for CNN and is frequently interviewed by other media including the BBC and the RFI. He has written several TV documentaries dealing with various issues of the Muslim world.
He has interviewed many world leaders including Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and Clinton, King Faisal, Mikhail Gorbachev, President Sadat, Chou En-lai, Indira Gandhi, Chancellor Helmut Kohl etc.
Recent articles by Amir Taheri
IRAN'S WINNING LATIN POWER PLAY New York Post May 1, 2008 WHY DOES AHMADINEJAD WANT RUSSIAN TROOPS IN IRAN? Asharq Alawsat April 25, 2008 THE IRAQ THEY WON'T TALK ABOUT New York Post April 23, 2008 YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW: THE WRONG DEBATE ON IRAQ Asharq Alawsat April 20, 2008 ITALY'S CONSERVATIVE COMEBACK New York Post April 18, 2008 MURDER'S MESS FOR MUQTADA New York Post April 15, 2008 THE IRANIAN MODEL, MEXICO AND KANGAROO Asharq Alawsat April 4, 2008 THE BASRA BATTLE: SIGNS OF IRAN New York Post March 31, 2008 BLOOD BROTHERS New York Post March 30, 2008 THE SUNNI-SHIITE TERROR NETWORK Wall Street Journal March 29, 2008 UNCONDITIONAL TALKS WITH IRAN COULD LEAD TO WAR Asharq Alawsat March 21, 2008 IRAN'S MILITARY MOVES UP New York Post March 19, 2008 IRAN'S FEAR - IRAQ'S CHANCE New York Post March 11, 2008 OBAMA'S REAL MIDEAST PROBLEM New York Post March 5, 2008 RUSSIA: BACK TO THE FUTURE Asharq Alawsat February 29, 2008 A BULLY GOES TO BAGHDAD New York Post February 28, 2008 AHMADINEJAD'S MESSAGE TO IRAQIS Gulf News February 27, 2008 PAKISTAN: LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL Asharq Alawsat February 22, 2008 ISLAM AT THE BALLOT BOX WSJ February 21, 2008 KOSOVO HAS TAKEN A HISTORIC STEP Gulf News February 20, 2008 PAKISTAN VOTES - TERROR LOSES New York Post February 20, 2008 THE 'INFIDEL RETREAT' New York Post February 18, 2008 PAKISTAN: FAIR ELECTIONS OR BUST New York Post February 13, 2008 THE AMERICAN ELECTION: A SEASON OF SURPRISES Asharq Alawsat February 8, 2008 LEBANON'S FATEFUL SHOWDOWN New York Post February 8, 2008 TERRORISM IS A GLOBAL CANCER Gulf News February 6, 2008 TERROR: ARAB STATES WAKE UP New York Post February 5, 2008 THE 'MANCHURIAN MULLAH' New York Post February 1, 2008 IRAN WILL HAVE A BIASED ELECTION Gulf News January 29, 2008 IRAN'S NEW PURGE New York Post January 26, 2008 PRELUDE TO WAR Asharq Alawsat January 25, 2008 CRAFTY 'KOZY'S MIDEAST METHOD New York Post January 24, 2008 THE 100-DOLLAR BARREL Asharq Alawsat January 18, 2008 IRAQ: RECONCILING WITH THE BA'ATH New York Post January 16, 2008 A STEP TOWARDS RECONCILIATION Gulf News January 16, 2008 THE DAY THE AMERICANS SUNK KHOMEINI'S NAVY Asharq Alawsat January 11, 2008 BUSH'S VISIT SHOULD BE USED TO FORM A NEW ALLIANCE Gulf News January 9, 2008 DUBYA'S REAL MIDEAST AGENDA New York Post January 8, 2008 THE DUEL IN ISLAM New York Post January 4, 2008 NO, PAKISTAN IS NOT FALLING APART Asharq Alawsat January 4, 2008 NO, THINGS AREN'T FALLING APART New York Post January 2, 2008 DEFYING FATE WAS POINTLESS Times Online December 29, 2007 THE BHUTTO ASSASSINATION: DEMOCRACY MUST GO ON New York Post December 28, 2007 PAKISTAN'S FATEFUL ELECTION New York Post December 25, 2007 A GAME OF MUSICAL CHAIRS IN RUSSIA Asharq Alawsat December 21, 2007 THEY WANT A STATE, NOT AID Gulf News December 18, 2007 APPEASEMENT YESTERDAY AND APPEASEMENT Asharq Alawsat December 14, 2007 A COCKTAIL OF AMBIGUITY Gulf News December 12, 2007 ROUGH ESTIMATE New York Post December 8, 2007 ISLAMIST THREAT IS EXAGGERATED Gulf News December 5, 2007 PAKISTAN: THE WAY OUT OF AN IMPASSE Asharq Alawsat November 30, 2007 CITIZEN MUSHARRAF New York Post November 29, 2007 AFGHANISTAN: WHAT IS REQUIRED Asharq Alawsat November 16, 2007 WHO ARE IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS? Wall Street Journal November 15, 2007 HAGGLING OVER AN UNWOVEN CARPET Asharq Alawsat November 9, 2007 MAD MULLAHS PUZZLED PUTIN New York Post November 9, 2007 MUSHARRAF'S COUP: WHAT TO DO New York Post November 7, 2007 FOR HOW LONG WILL OIL RESERVES LAST? Gulf News November 6, 2007 FOR HOW LONG WILL OIL RESERVES LAST? Gulf News November 6, 2007 HOW TO COUNTER KURDISH REBELS Gulf News October 31, 2007 IRAQ AND ITS NEIGHBORS: A NEW APPROACH TAKES SHAPE Asharq Alawsat October 26, 2007 AHMADINEJAD: THE WINNER Asharq Alawsat October 19, 2007 'CHE LIKE CHAMRAN' IS A PARADOX Gulf News October 17, 2007 TEHRAN'S PRICE FOR 'SOLIDARITY' New York Post October 12, 2007 QAEDA ON THE RUN New York Post October 8, 2007 TO INTERVENE OR NOT TO IS THE ISSUE Gulf News October 2, 2007 AMERICA'S DIPLOMATIC FIG LEAF Asharq Alawsat September 28, 2007 TALIBAN SUFFER SETBACK IN HELMAND Gulf News September 25, 2007 A NEW FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY TAKES SHAPE Asharq Alawsat September 21, 2007 DON'T SELL OUT LEBANON'S HOPES New York Post September 19, 2007 DEFEAT MADE IN WASHINGTON Asharq Alawsat September 14, 2007 THE ENEMY'S LOSING New York Post September 14, 2007 KURDISH REVOLT MAKES IRAN UNEASY Gulf News September 12, 2007 IRAN: MUSCLE POWER VS. BRAIN POWER Asharq Alawsat September 7, 2007 IRAN'S COVERT PLAN IN LEBANON Gulf News September 5, 2007 THE REVOLT OF ARAB-IRANIANS Arab News September 1, 2007 THE ODD GUARD New York Post August 29, 2007 TO LABEL ENTIRE GUARDS AS 'TERRORIST' IS WRONG Gulf News August 27, 2007 IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD: MONOLITH OR JIGSAW? Asharq Alawsat August 24, 2007 SARKOZY 'CORRECTS' CHIRAC'S ERRORS Gulf News August 21, 2007 IRAQ: SIGNS OF A NEW HORIZON Asharq Alawsat August 17, 2007 IRAN BLACKS OUT DAY OF PROTEST New York Post August 14, 2007 DOMESTIC TERROR IN IRAN Wall Street Journal August 6, 2007 INTRIGUES OF IRAQ New York Post August 6, 2007 SAVING THE IRAQI SITUATION Arab News August 4, 2007 IRANIAN WORKERS ARE ON THE MARCH Gulf News August 1, 2007 A SPECTER IS HAUNTING IRAN New York Post August 1, 2007 WHEN PEOPLE REFUSE TO BE TERRORIZED Asharq Alawsat July 27, 2007 A VOTE FOR DEMOCRACY IN TURKEY Gulf News July 25, 2007 IRAN: THE CONSPIRACY THAT WASN'T New York Post July 20, 2007 PUTTING UP THE FAMILY JEWELS FOR SALE Asharq Alawsat July 20, 2007 IRAN IS TRYING TO EXPLIT SYRIA Gulf News July 17, 2007 CALLS FOR ENDING THE WAR CAN PROLONG IT Asharq Alawsat July 13, 2007 IRAN ABDUCTS UNION MAN New York Post July 12, 2007 ANOTHER CONFLICT IN THE OFFING? Gulf News July 11, 2007 HOBSON'S CHOICE IN TURKEY Asharq Alawsat July 6, 2007 CHAVEZ VS. IRAN'S WORKING MAN New York Post July 6, 2007 'ISLAMOPHOBIA' IDIOCY New York Post July 3, 2007 HOW THE MIDDLE EAST IMPOSED ITSELF ON SARKOZY Asharq Alawsat June 29, 2007 WORKERS OF IRAN UNITE UNDER A NEW LEADER Gulf News June 27, 2007 UNION HERO New York Post June 27, 2007 IRANIAN AND CASPIAN MEET Arab News June 23, 2007 IRAQ: MILITARY DYNAMISM AND POLITICAL LETHARGY Asharq Alawsat June 22, 2007 THE REAL CAUSE OF GAZA BATTLE Gulf News June 20, 2007 GAZA: TEHRAN'S GREATER GAME New York Post June 20, 2007 GAZA: UNDERLYING CAUSES Arab News June 16, 2007 GAZA: UNDERLYING CAUSES Arab News June 16, 2007 HOPELESS IN GAZA New York Post June 16, 2007 HAMAS-LAND AND FATAH-LAND AT WAR The Times June 16, 2007 PAKISTAN AT THE CROSSROADS: WHICH WAY WILL MUSHARRAF TURN? Asharq Alawsat June 15, 2007 IRAN RESORTS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE Gulf Times June 13, 2007 IRAN: GENERALS WHO FEAR A FIGHT New York Post June 12, 2007 SARKOZY'S HUGE GAMBLE Arab News June 9, 2007 FORGET THE 1967 WAR! THINK OF THIS SUMMER'S WAR Asharq Alawsat June 8, 2007 A NEW COLD WAR IN THE OFFING? Gulf News June 6, 2007 HOW THE U.S. COULD LEAVE IRAQ New York Post May 31, 2007 FROM KUNDUZ TO GAZA: WHO IS STIRRING TROUBLE AND WHY? Asharq Alawsat May 25, 2007 LEBANON IS ON THE BRINK Gulf News May 23, 2007 TEHRAN'S TARGETS New York Post May 23, 2007 SYRIA'S DECEPTION New York Post May 20, 2007 HOW AHMADINEJAD IS TAKING THE AMERICANS FOR A RIDE Asharq Alawsat May 18, 2007 WHAT IS SARKOZY'S FOREIGN POLICY? Gulf News May 16, 2007 PREPARING FOR WAR AND HEADING TOWARDS AN ECONOMIC CRISIS Asharq Alawsat May 11, 2007 ANOTHER BUSH MAN IN EUROPE Gulf News May 9, 2007 IRAN'S ECONOMIC CRISIS Wall Street Journal May 9, 2007 IN FRANCE, DUBYA WON AGAIN New York Post May 8, 2007 FRANCE SAYS GOODBYE TO MAY 1968 Asharq Alawsat May 4, 2007 TURKEY'S CREEPING COUP D'ETAT New York Post May 3, 2007 A VOTE FOR A CHANGE Gulf News May 2, 2007 CRUSHING LABOR New York Post April 29, 2007 DESPERATELY SEEKING DEFEAT IN IRAQ Asharq Alawsat April 27, 2007 IRAQ: WHO'S WINNING, HARRY? New York Post April 26, 2007 SYRIAN OPPOSITION GOT IT WRONG Gulf News April 25, 2007 BOOK REVIEW: AMERICAN ISLAM: THE STRUGGLE FOR THE SOUL OF A RELIGION Asharq Alawsat April 25, 2007 WHEN THE ENEMY OF YOUR ENEMY IS NOT YOUR FRIEND Asharq Alawsat April 20, 2007 A HISTORY LESSON STILL UNLEARNED Gulf News April 18, 2007 NOURI NIXING TEHRAN'S TYRANTS New York Post April 16, 2007 YOU CAN'T APPEASE THEM Arab News April 14, 2007 TALIBAN THREAT LOOMS IN PAKISTAN Gulf News April 11, 2007 MUSHARRAF AT THE CROSSROADS New York Post April 11, 2007 WHAT PELOSI STANDS FOR Arab News April 7, 2007 HATING AMERICA, LOVING NANCY New York Post April 6, 2007 HERE'S A WAY TO DEAL WITH THE SCORPION Time Online April 6, 2007 IRAN'S CRACKDOWN New York Post April 5, 2007 BETRAYED New York Post April 1, 2007 LEFT NO LONGER ANTI-US Arab News March 31, 2007 ARE IRANIANS ANTI-ARAB? Asharq Alawsat March 30, 2007 HOSTAGE GAMBIT New York Post March 27, 2007 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RIYADH MEET Gulf News March 27, 2007 EGYPT'S MIXED REFORM BAG New York Post March 26, 2007 ON EGYPT'S REFERENDUM Arab News March 24, 2007 IRAN, THE MULLAHS AND THE "TALK TO AMERICA" CURSE Asharq Alawsat March 23, 2007 PRESERVE THE IRAQ VICTORY FROM FORCES OF DARKNESS Gulf News March 21, 2007 IRAQ YEAR 4: PRESERVING VICTORY New York Post March 19, 2007 IRAN TO U.N.: DROP DEAD New York Post March 18, 2007 CONFIDENCE OR PEACE? ALL EYES ON THE SAUDI PLAN Asharq Alawsat March 16, 2007 IS BIN LADEN DEAD OR ALIVE? Gulf News March 14, 2007 WHY KARZAI SHOULD GO AHEAD WITH AMNESTY PLAN Arab News March 10, 2007 IRAN: 'BIG FISH' GONE MISSING New York Post March 9, 2007 WHEN A POWER FADES, ANOTHERH RISES Asharq Alawsat March 9, 2007 GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR BAGHDAD Gulf News March 7, 2007 THE RIGHT GENERAL FOR BAGHDAD New York Post March 7, 2007 PARLEY'S NO SELLOUT New York Post March 5, 2007 IRAN AND BAGHDAD CONFERENCE Arab News March 3, 2007 IRAN: THE RADICAL WINS AGAIN New York Post February 28, 2007 AHMADINEJAD IS FIRM IN THE SADDLE Gulf News February 28, 2007 IS ISRAEL THE PROBLEM? Commentary February 28, 2007 IRAQ: IMPLICATIONS OF BRITISH WITHDRAWAL Arab News February 24, 2007 AHMADINEJAD AND RUSSIAN ROULETTE Asharq Alawsat February 23, 2007 JUDGING BRITAIN'S PULLOUT PLAN New York Post February 23, 2007 THERE ARE TWO VISIONS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST Gulf News February 21, 2007 IRAN: US HAS MANY OPTIONS Arab News February 17, 2007 PAKISTAN: THE CONTRADICTION OF MUSHARRAF'S STRATEGY Asharq Alawsat February 16, 2007 TERROR TURNABOUT: IRAN ATTACKED New York Post February 15, 2007 A BLOC TO STABILISE MIDDLE EAST Gulf News February 14, 2007 GEN. PETRAEUS' REAL PROBLEM New York Post February 9, 2007 HOW TO TAME THE TALIBAN Gulf News February 7, 2007 IRAN: IF KHAMENEI LEAVES THE STAGE Arab News February 3, 2007 IRAQ: A RELIGIOUS WAR - NOT New York Post February 2, 2007 BETWEEN STATE AND REVOLUTION Wall Street Journal February 2, 2007 IS IRAN PREPARING TO RETREAT FROM CONFRONTATION? Gulf News January 30, 2007 LEBANON'S FATEFUL SHOWDOWN New York Post January 28, 2007 WHAT NEXT IN LEBANON? Arab News January 27, 2007 THE RETURN OF SADDAM HUSSEIN Asharq Alawsat January 26, 2007 IRAN'S PLANS: STICKS & CARROTS New York Post January 24, 2007 A MAN WHO DOES NOT LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE Asharq Alawsat January 19, 2007 IRAN'S BLAME BATTLE New York Post January 19, 2007 AHMADINEJAD'S AGENDA Benador Associates January 17, 2007 HOW IRAQIS SEE W'S NEW PLAN New York Post January 12, 2007 SAMSONITES AND SAMSON: TEHRAN'S LIMITED OPTIONS Asharq Alawsat January 12, 2007 FACING IRAN New York Post January 10, 2007 MR. PRESIDENT, HEREWITH MY TEN TIPS TO DEAL WITH IRAQ The Times January 9, 2007 SEGOLENE ROYAL SHAKES UP FRENCH POLITICS Arab News January 6, 2007 IN IRAN THE DEBATE IS OVER ESCALATION Asharq Alawsat January 5, 2007 NATO HAS LITTLE TO OFFER TO GCC Gulf News December 27, 2006 THE BOOM OUTSIDE BAGHDAD New York Post December 26, 2006 WILL THE BRITISH STAY IN BASRA UNTIL SECURITY IS ESTABLISHED? Arab News December 24, 2006 BASRA: CITY ON THE EDGE New York Post December 22, 2006 WOUNDED BUT ALIVE: COULD AHMADINEJAD BECOJME MORE DANGEROUS? Asharq Alawsat December 22, 2006 A VOTE FOR CHANGE? Gulf News December 20, 2006 IMPERIALIST IRAN New York Post December 17, 2006 NATO HAS LITTLE TO OFFER TO GCC STATES Arab News December 16, 2006 AT BEST USELESS AND AT DANGEROUS Gulf News December 13, 2006 AHMADINEJAD MAY BE HEADING FOR HIS FIRST MAJOR POLITICAL DEFEAT Arab News December 11, 2006 AMERICAN ABDICATION AND IRANIAN HUBRIS Asharq Alawsat December 8, 2006 THERE IS NO CIVIL WAR IN IRAQ Gulf News December 6, 2006 A PEACE PLAN WITH VISION Arab News December 2, 2006 THE GRAND OLD MAN OF IRANIAN PRESS PASSES AWAY IN AMERICA Benador Associates December 1, 2006 IRAQ CIVIL WAR: A NEW TELEVISION PRODUCTION Asharq Alawsat December 1, 2006 LEBANON FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE Gulf News November 29, 2006 AMERICA DOESN'T CUT AND RUN Wall Street Journal November 29, 2006 AFTER PIERRE GEMAYEL'S ASSASSINATION: WILL THE SYRIAN ELITE CONTINUE DELUDING THEMSELVES.... Benador Associates November 24, 2006 POSSIBILITIES OF WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST Gulf News November 22, 2006 REMEMBERING FEREYDOUN HOVEYDA Asharq Alawsat November 22, 2006 WAR HAS NO 'ELEGANT SOLUTIONS' New York Post November 21, 2006 IRAQ: THE THREE OPTIONS Arab News November 18, 2006 PEACE DOES NOT LIE IN IRAN The Sun Online, London November 18, 2006 IT'S A WAR, STUPID! Asharq Alawsat November 17, 2006 OUR ENEMIES' GLEE New York Post November 16, 2006 UNCERTAIN IRAQ POLICY IS THE ISSUE Gulf News November 15, 2006 DOUBLE-EDGED UNCERTAINTY New York Post November 14, 2006 THE THUMPIN' AS SEEN FROM THE MIDDLE EAST Jerusalem Post November 14, 2006 DON'T EXPECT THE MADRID EFFECT Arab News November 11, 2006 FEREYDOUN HOVEYDA: LEADING IRANIAN WRITER AND THINKER DIES IN THE UNITED STATES Benador Associates November 9, 2006 HOW IRAN BECAME SYRIA'S MASTER New York Post November 6, 2006 WE MUST STAY AND FINISH THE JOB The Sun Online November 6, 2006 GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT IRAN: FOR REGIME CHANGE Benador Associates November 2006 EU's WOUNDED HORSE IN IRAN Arab News November 4, 2006 AMIR TAHERI REVIEWS "STATE OF DENIAL" Asharq Alawsat November 3, 2006 BIRDS OF DIFFERENT FEATHERS Asharq Alawsat November 3, 2006 THE "IRANIZATION" OF SYRIA Jerusalem Post November 2, 2006 THE TIDE MAY BE TURNING AGAINST AHMADINEJAD Gulf News November 1, 2006 IRAQ & AMERICA'S '06 VOTE New York Post October 30, 2006 THE ENEMY FAILS New York Post October 29, 2006 IRAN PLAYING A CLEVER GAME Arab News October 28, 2006 ANOTHER VIETNAM Asharq Alawsat October 27, 2006 NEW IRAQ IS WORKING HARD TO GET RID OF THE OLD WAYS Gulf News October 25, 2006 THE WEST MAY SAVE IRAN'S PREZ New York Post October 25, 2006 SCHISM IN IRAN New York Post October 22, 2006 ISLAMIC INITIATIVE ON IRAQ Arab News October 21, 2006 ISLAMIC INITIATIVE ON IRAQ Arab News October 21, 2006 IRAQ: UNITING AGAINST THE JIHADIS New York Post October 20, 2006 SIR RICHARD AND THE NEW BRITISH DEFENCE DOCTRINE Asharq Alawsat October 19, 2006 SECURITY COUNCIL TO IRAN: GO FOR IT Jerusalem Post October 19, 2006 RISING POPULARITY OF, AND OPPOSITION TO, BORUJERDI Gulf News October 17, 2006 GEORGIA NEEDS PATIENCE Arab News October 14, 2006 IN IRAN: THE FIGHT IS OVER THE "HIDDEN IMAM" Asharq Alawsat October 13, 2006 'PRE-EMPTIVE OBEDIENCE' AT WORK Gulf News October 12, 2006 WAR TALK IN US: THE QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ASKED Arab News October 7, 2006 WAR TALK IN WASHINGTON: THE QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ASKED Asharq Alawsat October 6, 2006 HOW IRAN'S NUKE QUEST BEGAN New York Post October 5, 2006 RAFSANJANI REVELATIONS Jerusalem Post October 5, 2006 THE OPEN SECRET OF RAFSANJANI'S MISSIVES Gulf News October 4, 2006 BREAKING THE IRAN N-IMPASSE Arab News September 30, 2006 WHO LIES TO WHOM IN DEMOCRATIC AND DESPOTIC SOCIETIES? Asharq Alawsat September 29, 2006 NASRALLAH CASHES IN ON "LIBANITE" Gulf News September 27, 2006 ANOTHER BETRAYAL BY FRANCE New York Post September 25, 2006 POPE, TURKEY AND EUROPEAN UNION MEMBERSHIP Arab News September 23, 2006 THE HOUSE THAT JACQUES UNBUILT Benador Associates September 23, 2006 IS AL QAIDA SEEKING HELP FROM OTHERS? Gulf News September 20, 2006 IRAN MAY FALL VICTIM TO LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES Arab News September 16, 2006 A MINI COLD WAR IS STARTING IN THE MIDDLE EAST Asharq Alawsat September 15, 2006 GRASS AND HIS DARK SECRET Asharq Alawsat September 14, 2006 WHERE ARE WE NOW IN THE WAR ON TERROR? Gulf News September 13, 2006 LIES THEY LOVED AT HARVARD New York Post September 13, 2006 9/11: FIVE YEARS ON New York Post September 11, 2006 AFGHANISTAN: CUT AND RUN IS THE WORST OPTION Benador Associates September 10, 2006 ARE BRITISH MUSLIMS REALLY ANGRY? Asharq Alawsat September 8, 2006 IRAQ WILL BE THE HOT ISSUE IN POLLS Gulf News September 6, 2006 AMERICA'S MUDDLED IRAQ DEBATE New York Post September 6, 2006 MAKING SENSE OF AHMADINEJAD Jerusalem Post September 6, 2006 THE AYATOLLAH AND THE ONLY BRIGHT SPOT ON EARTH Asharq Alawsat September 1, 2006 NO BUSH 'MOMENT' IN IRAN Arab News September 1, 2006 THE PROXY WAR Prospect Magazine September 2006 'TALK TO IRAN'? IT ALWAYS FAILS New York Post August 31, 2006 AMIR TAHERI COMMENTS ON US KHATAMI VISA Benador Associates August 31, 2006 NASRALLAH'S BLUNDER New York Post August 29, 2006 IRAQ AND US-LED COALITION TROOPS Arab News August 26, 2006 WHY WOULD THE BALD MAN FIGHT FOR A COMB? Asharq Alawsat August 25, 2006 HEZBOLLAH DIDN'T WIN Wall Street Journal August 25, 2006 REDIFINING THE PALESTINIAN CAUSE Gulf News August 23, 2006 THE PALESTINIANS LOSE (AGAIN) New York Post August 23, 2006 LEBANON: PRELUDE TO A BIGGER, LONGER, COSTLIER, AND DEADLIER STRUGGLE Arab News August 19, 2006 LEBANON: THE MYTH OF HEZBOLLAH'S VICTORY Asharq Alawsat August 18, 2006 UN FUDGES THE REAL ISSUES Gulf News August 16, 2006 BACK TO SQUARE ONE New York Post August 15, 2006 WHEN ELEPHANTS FIGHT... Asharq Alawsat August 11, 2006 LEBANON'S HOPES AND FEARS Gulf News August 9, 2006 FOR A REAL LEBANESE PEACE New York Post August 7, 2006 TERRORISM IS ROTTING THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION IT CRAVES The Times, London August 6, 2006 CEASEFIRE CANNOT BE A SUBSTITUE FOR POLICIES Gulf News August 2, 2006 LEBANON: HOW CAN A CEASEFIRE BE SHAPED? Asharq Alawsat August 4, 2006 THIS IS JUST THE START OF A SHOWDOWN BETWEEN THE WEST AND THE REST The Times, London August 2, 2006 THIS IS JUST THE START OF A SHOWDOWN BETWEEN THE WEST AND THE REST The Times, London August 2, 2006 A DIPLOMATIC DUD New York Post August 2, 2006 VICTORY IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER New York Post August 2, 2006 IRAQI PERSPECTIVES PROJECT Asharq Alawsat August 2, 2006 STATE WITHIN A STATE THRIVES IN THE SOUTH The Australian July 31, 2006 ENERGY SECURITY TOPS THE AGENDA Gulf News July 26, 2006 GOD'S ARMY HAS PLANS TO RUN THE WHOLE MIDDLE EAST The Times July 23, 2006 IRAN'S CATSPAW New York Post July 23, 2006 G-8: A PARALYSIS OF WILL Arab News July 22, 2006 RUSSIA RETURNS AS A POWER: BUT WHAT WILL SHE DO? Asharq Alawsat July 21, 2006 A DUBIOUS 'DISTRACTION' New York Post July 18, 2006 THE GIFT OF WAR New York Post July 16, 2006 THE REAL MESSAGE OF THE ATTACKS IN BOMBAY Benador Associates July 16, 2006 IRAQI'S WON'T RUN Jerusalem Post July 16, 2006 THE OFFSPRING OF AN ILLUSION AT THE G-8 SUMMIT Asharq Alawsat July 14, 2006 PUTIN TO AMERICA: NO DICE New York Post July 14, 2006 MUMBAI BOMB BLASTS SEND CHILLING MESSAGE Gulf News July 14, 2006 SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT IS GAINING MOMENTUM Gulf News July 11, 2006 IRAQ: THE POLITICIAN'S PROGRESS New York Post July 12, 2006 SOLIDARITY New York Post July 9, 2006 ISLAM IN BRITAIN: A YEAR AFTER THE TERRORIST RAID Asharq Alawsat July 7, 2006 MUSLIM MATRYUSHKA Wall Street Journal July 7, 2006 EXTENDED MISSION New York Post July 5, 2006 IRAQ NEEDS GLOBAL BACKING Arab News July 1, 2006 IRAQ: WILL AL-MALIKI'S PEACE PLAN WORK? Asharq Alawsat June 30, 2006 IRAQ PM'S 100-DAY PLAN New York Post June 29, 2006 TESTING SYSTEMS IN THE ARAB WORLD Gulf News June 28, 2006 BEHIND THE ARABS' FAILURE New York Post June 26, 2006 'THE GREAT GAME': WHERE DID US STRATEGY GO WRONG? Arab News June 24, 2006 DEMOCRACY RISING New York Post June 23, 2006 IN THE NEW VERSION OF "THE GREAT GAME," A SETBACK FOR WASHINGTON Asharq Alawsat June 23, 2006 TALKING ABOUT TALKS TO BUY TIME Gulf News June 21, 2006 IRAN: THE WORLD PUNTS New York Post June 20, 2006 IRAN: NO G-8 HELP FOR US Arab News June 17, 2006 WHAT BULLETS CANNOT WIN BALLOTS CAN Asharq Alawsat June 16, 2006 PUSHING FOR ARMAGEDDON New York Post June 16, 2006 IRAQ: PLANNING FOR AN AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL Asharq Alawsat June 9, 2006 WILL THE RICE GAMBIT WORK IN IRAN? Gulf News June 7, 2006 RELIGIOUS FANATIC AT A PERSIAN BAZAAR Benador Associates June 4, 2006 TWO KINDS OF DICTATORSHIP AND HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM Asharq Alawsat June 2, 2006 THE REAL IRAQ Benador Associates May 31, 2006 IRAN: RESTIVE PROVINCES Arab News May 27, 2006 THE MESSAGE THAT IRAN NEEDS TO HEAR Asharq Alawsat May 26, 2006 TOUGH GOING FOR NEW IRAQI CABINET Gulf News May 24, 2006 I STAND BY MY COLUMN New York Post May 23, 2006 IRAQ'S NEW GOV'T New York Post May 22, 2006 PRESS RELEASE: AMIR TAHERI ADDRESSES QUERIES ABOUT DRESS CODE STORY Benador Associates May 22, 2006 FRENCH APPROACH TO ISLAM Arab News May 20, 2006 IRAN OKS 'NAZI' SOCIAL FABRIC New York Post May 20, 2006 ERDOGAN'S STRATEGY IN LEADING THE JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY Asharq Alawsat May 19, 2006 A COLOUR CODE FOR IRAN'S 'INFIDELS' National Post May 19, 2006 THERE'S BEEN A WAR ALL ALONG Gulf News May 17, 2006 IRAN'S (COSTLY) WAR ON AMERICA New York Post May 16, 2006 THE SYSTEM CREATED BY KHOMEINI FACING NEW CHALLENGES Arab News May 14, 2006 READING BETWEEN THE LINES Jerusalem Post May 13, 2006 WHY THE WORLD SHOULD TAKE AHMADINEJAD SERIOUSLY Asharq Alawsat May 12, 2006 ABOUT THAT LETTER New York Post May 11, 2006 IRAN'S NUKES:NEIGHBORS NERVOUS New York Post May 10, 2006 THE PERILS OF ENGAGEMENT Wall Street Journal May 9, 2006 THE IRANIAN JEKYLL AND HYDE THREAT CONFUSES THE WORLD Benador Associates May 5, 2006 GOD'S POLITICS: WHY THE AMERICAN RIGHT GETS IT WRONG AND THE LEFT DOESN'T GET IT Asharq Alawsat April 30, 2006 AL-MALIKI: TASKS AHEAD Arab News April 29, 2006 FROM THE AKHUND OF SWAT TO THE CAVEMAN OF WAZIRISTAN Asharq al-Awsat April 28, 2006 IRAQ'S (RELUCTANT) NEW LEADER New York Post April 24, 2006 MIDEAST'S UNDECLARED WAR Arab News April 22, 2006 IRAN: TACTICAL SUCCESS COULD LEAD TO STRATEGIC DISASTER Asharq al-Awsat April 21, 2006 DITHERING WON'T STOP IRAN'S NUKES New York Post April 18, 2006 THE FRIGHTENING TRUTH OF WHY IRAN WANTS A BOMB Telegraph April 16, 2006 IRAN MAY CLIMB DOWN OVER N-ISSUE SOONER THAN WEST EXPECTS Arab News April 15, 2006 IRAN: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENRICHMENT BOMBSHELL Asharq al-Awsat April 14, 2006 IRAN'S NUKES: RUSSIA'S KEY New York Post April 13, 2006 READING PUTIN'S MIND The Jerusalem Post April 12, 2006 MISUNDERSTANDING IRAN Arab News April 8, 2006 A SHIITE SPLIT WILL HELP IRAQ's NEW DEMOCRACY Asharq al-Awsat April 8, 2006 NUKE PLANTS IN A QUAKE ZONE New York Post April 5, 2006 IRAN'S NUKE SITES SIT ON FAULT LINE Gulf News April 5, 2006 ISRAEL MAY IMPOSE A VICTOR'S PEACE ON PALESTINIANS Arab News April 1, 2006 THERE IS NO CIVIL WAR IN IRAQ: HERE IS WHY Asharq al-Awsat March 31, 2006 THE LAST HELICOPTER Wall Street Journal March 29, 2006 BUNGLING ON IRAN New York Post March 28, 2006 WHY GIVE IRAN A SAY ON IRAQ? Arab News March 25, 2006 ISRAEL & THE AYATOLLAHS New York Post March 24, 2006 AN UNWISE U.S. OUTREACH New York Post March 21, 2006 IRAQ'S DANGERS New York Post March 19, 2006 IRAN'S 'UNKNOWNS': FACE THE FACTS New York Post March 15, 2006 HOW TO NIP IRAN'S DESIGNS Gulf News March 15, 2006 AMIR TAHERI DEBATES TARIQ RAMADAN: MUHAMMAD CARTOON FALLOUT Amsterdam Forum, Radio Netherlands March 11, 2006 IRAN SLEEPWALKING INTO WAR? Arab News March 11, 2006 HOW TO HEAD OFF THE NEXT JIHAD New York Post March 9, 2006 SYRIANA AND THE BETRAYAL OF AMERICA Benador Associates March 6, 2006 IRAQ: NO QUESTION OF CIVIL WAR Arab News March 4, 2006 TIME TO QUIT New York Post March 4, 2006 IN IRAN: BRITISH PHILOSOPHER VERSUS GERMEN PHILOSOPHER Asharq al-Awsat March 3, 2006 HOW VIABLE IS THE "CHINESE MODEL"? Asharq al-Awsat March 3, 2006 L'ISLAM DOIT REDEVENIR UNE RELIGION Le Temps, Geneva March 3, 2006 A LIFE OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY Gulf News March 1, 2006 TEHRAN WRITES THE SCRIPT. THE US FOLLOWS IT The Jerusalem Post March 1, 2006 THE ODD HISTORY OF 'THE HOOK' New York Post February 23, 2006 WHAT IS THE BEST OPTION TO CHECK IRAN? Gulf News February 22, 2006 BAD IDEAS FOR STOPPING IRAN New York Post February 20, 2006 ABU HAMZA: UNANSWERED QUESTIONS Arab News February 18, 2006 OPENING UP ISLAM New York Post February 18, 2006 NEO-ISLAM Benador Associates February 17, 2006 SEEKING CENSORSHIP IN THE NAME OF DIALOGUE Asharq al-Awsat February 17, 2006 FOCUS: "WE DON'T DO GOD, WE DO PALESTINE AND IRAQ" The Sunday Times February 12, 2006 HIJACKING ISLAM New York Post February 12, 2006 IRAN: THE OTHER CLOCK IS TICKING Asharq al-Awsat February 10, 2006 RENT-A-RIOT ABCS New York Post February 9, 2006 BONFIRE OF THE PIETIES Wall Street Journal February 8, 2006 IRAN: ETHNIC WOES New York Post February 6, 2006 CLINTON'S ANGEL AND McCAIN'S DEMON: IRAN DIVIDES THE DAVOS CROWD Asharq al-Awsat February 2, 2006 FOR IRAN, THINK REGIME CHANGE Jerusalem Post February 1, 2006 HAMAS & W'S DOCTRINE New York Post February 3, 2006 IRAN: THREAT OF ETHNIC DISSENT Arab News January 30, 2006 BREMER IN IRAQ New York Post January 29, 2006 WHY IRAQIS ARE OPTIMISTIC New York Post January 26, 2006 NEOCONSERVATISM: WHY WE NEED IT Benador Associates January 24, 2006 NEW BIN LADEN TAPE IS PLAYING A DIFFERENT TUNE Gulf News January 24, 2006 AMIR TAHERI ANALYZES BIN LADEN TAPE Benador Associates January 23, 2006 IRAQIS DO IT AGAIN New York Post January 22, 2006 OSAMA'S 'PEACE' PITCH New York Post January 20, 2006 EMPTY THREATS WON'T RESTRAIN IRAN Gulf News January 18, 2006 A CARNIVAL OF IRAN ABSURDITIES The Korea Herald January 18, 2006 IRAN'S NUKES, EUROPE'S FOLLIES New York Post January 17, 2006 OF WESTERN MEDIA HYPE AND IRAN Arab News January 14, 2006 SYRIA: THE CLOCK IS TICKING New York Post January 13, 2006 ISRAEL MUST CLAIM VICTORY OVER PALESTINE The Australian January 9, 2006 HOLLYWOOD ARABS New York Post January 8, 2006 THE DESPICABLE SELF-LOATHING PREACHED BY 'SYRIANA' Arab News January 7, 2006 . . . AND THE PALESTINIANS'? New York Post January 6, 2006 IT WASN'T SUCH A BAD YEAR AFTER ALL Gulf News January 4, 2006 WHAT THE WORLD WON IN '05 New York Post January 3, 2006 C'MON! 2005 WASN'T SO BAD AFTER ALL Arab News December 31, 2005 THAT'S A GAME TWO CAN PLAY Gulf News December 28, 2005 FANTASIES OF THE 'REALISTS' New York Post December 26, 2005 DEMOCRACY IS ALIVE AND WELL IN IRAQ Arab News December 24, 2005 NOT JUST ISRAEL'S PROBLEM Jerusalem Post December 21, 2005 BUSH DOCTRINE HAS ITS ADVANTAGES Gulf News December 21, 2005 PRESSURE TO WITHDRAW US TROOPS LIES AT HOME, NOT IRAQ Arab News December 17, 2005 A MIXED ELECTION New York Post December 13, 2005 BIANCA THE TORTURE EXPERT New York Post December 9, 2005 AHMADINEJAD FACES CHARACTER ASSASSINATION Gulf News December 7, 2005 BOMBING AL JAZEERA New York Post December 6, 2005 THE ARAB 'ALLIES' PROBLEM New York Post December 2, 2005 THE TIMETABLE IS UNCHANGED New York Post November 29, 2005 KICKING BAGHDAD WHEN IT'S DOWN The Jerusalem Post November 23, 2005 HOW LONG CAN HE [AHMADINEJAD] PEDAL? Arab News November 26, 2005 WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ? HERE IS THE TIMETABLE Asharq Alawsat November 25, 2005 REFRAIN FROM EXCUSES FOR THE BOMBINGS Gulf News November 23, 2005 WHAT THE WEST OFFERS ISLAM New York Post November 21, 2005 A SOFT SPOT FOR SAUDI New York Post November 20, 2005 WHY IRAN CAN'T BE TRUSTED Arab News November 19, 2005 A SPACE OF FREEDOM WHERE ISLAM CAN FLOURISH Asharq al-Awsat November 18, 2005 WELL-HEELED IRANIANS FALL BY THE WAYSIDE Gufl News November 16, 2005 FRUITS OF MULTICULTURALISM Arab News November 12, 2005 ARABS' FURY AT ZARQAWI New York Post November 11, 2005 IRAN'S PERILOUSLY HONEST MAN New York Post November 8, 2005 FRANCE'S TICKING TIME BOMB Arab News November 5, 2005 WHY PARIS IS BURNING? New York Post November 4, 2005 IRAQ NOT MISSING THE BIG PICTURE Arab News October 29, 2005 IRAN'S NEW ANTI-ISRAEL 'RAGE' New York Post October 28, 2005 PUNISHING SYRIA WILL BOOMERANG Gulf News October 26, 2005 WHY THE U.N. CAN'T FIX SYRIA New York Post October 26, 2005 NEEDED - A NEW IRAQI TIMETABLE Jerusalem Post October 26, 2005 GET IT TOGETHER, BAGHDAD Jerusalem Post October 19, 2005 CHALLENGES BEFORE MUSHARRAF Arab News October 22, 2005 ANTI-AMERICANISM BY NOBEL Benador Associates October 21, 2005 SADDAM HUSSEIN AND THE WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
