Geoffrey Kemp Articles

The Revolution Will Be Mercantilized

Iran is degenerating into a security state, with the Revolutionary Guard Corps at the helm. The fight for supremacy among the hard-line elite can only lead to a crisis within the Iranian state.

Iranian Resurrection

Iran is becoming a superpower. Funding proxy armies, controlling vital energy hubs and winning the heart of the Arab street, Tehran has created a sphere of influence on an imperial scale. If we don’t do something—and soon—Iran, not China or Russia

Xenophobia on the Continent

Anti-Semitism is on the march in Europe. But the European’s new turn toward isolationism goes even further than that.

A Broken Engagement

Hell hath no fury like a Tehran scorned.

Levantine Labyrinths

Sectarian infighting and foreign intervention breed intrigue on the Lebanese political scene. Last summer’s war had a devastating effect—but factional power politics and Hizballah’s rising popularity threaten to make matters worse.

The No-Win Zone

War in Lebanon highlights the lack of options, and victors, in the Middle East.

How Well Should You Be Sleeping?

Five years after 9/11 the United States is not winning the inaptly named "war" on terrorism.

The Middle East Waiting Game

Many in the Islamic world experience their own internal class of civilizations.

Her Majesty's Secret Service

7/7 tested how the British cope with Islamist terrorism. Were they found wanting?

The Ambiguous Way Forward

Sharon got out of Gaza. Now what?

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May 26, 2012