Regular readers of this blog will know that my colleagues and I have recently been discussing the growing possibility of Israeli military action against Iran’s nuclear programme (I highly recommend listening to Business Monitor’s Podcast on this subject). However, let us now do a little thought experiment: flash forward five years, and imagine that Iran… [Read more]
On this week’s Business Monitor Podcast, BMI’s Head of Middle East Analysis Elizabeth Martins and Middle East Analyst Andrew Fargus discuss rising political risks in Iran concerning the nuclear situation. With diplomatic tensions escalating, Fargus assesses the implications of a potential Israeli strike on Iran, and discusses the latter’s retaliatory options. At home, the Iranian… [Read more]
I have been talking about the possibility of an Israeli incursion into Gaza on Business Monitor Online for about a year now, and one of the possibilities I have flagged up was that of Egyptian troops manning a new, de-Hamasified Gaza Strip, to allow Fatah to regain and consolidate control. As I said at the… [Read more]
So, September is here, Ramadan is here, and George W Bush has just over four months to cement a legacy which is looking, at best, very disappointing. With polls still showing (by and large) an Obama victory, could we be in for potentially the most controversial October surprise of all time, namely a strike on… [Read more]
