Author: John Eibner John Eibner welcomes the UK government announcement of a review into the persecution of Christians worldwide In his letter to Mr Hunt, CSI International Management Chairman Dr John Eibner noted a “pressing need” for such an initiative at the start of 2019, a year that threatens to see violence against Christian minorities… Read more »
Author: Morven McLean
“Jihadis not to blame for all Middle East Christians’ woes” Interview with CSI, October 2018
Author: Habib Malik, Lebanese American University In this interview Malik talks about the future of the Christian minority in the Middle East Q. Christian communities are dying or being stamped out in many countries of the Middle East. Is Christianity in terminal decline in the region? A. My simple answer is, no, Christianity in the… Read more »
“What Fuels the Saudi Rivalry With Iran?” New York Times, April 23, 2018
Author: Madawi Al-Rasheed, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) In this article, Al-Rasheed analyses Saudi Arabia’s destabilising conflict with Iran. “Saudi Arabia’s government officials, and particularly its powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, often talk about pushing back a dangerous Iranian threat. But the truth is, despite this talk, the foreign policy emanating… Read more »
“A kebab with Trump, the answer to peace with Iran?” Daily Star, March 29, 2018
Author: Habib Malik, Lebanese American University In this article, Malik proposes a new approach to the search for peace and stability in the Middle East. “Talk of an impending military showdown between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon rages these days in the media and the think tanks. As these drums of war beat ever louder… Read more »
“Sectarianism in Syria’s Civil War: A Geopolitical Study Featuring 70 Original Maps”, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 2018
Author: Fabrice Balanche, University of Lyon 2 and Hoover Institution, Stanford University In this book, Balanche examines the central role played by sectarianism in the current conflict in Syria, and foresees, through demographics, the shape of a likely outcome. “As Syria’s seemingly interminable war drags on, nagging questions about its initial causes and current dynamics… Read more »