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Dr. Joseph A. Kechichian
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Dr. Joseph A. Kechichian is an American scholar of Armenian descent. He is a commentator and author of several books on Gulf affairs. |
Recent Articles
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Wednesday May 15
An entente over Syria
The vague language of the recent Moscow meeting between the key players means that the forthcoming Geneva talks will only be crowned by fresh ambiguity, perhaps to allow all sides to claim some victory
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Wednesday May 8
King Abdullah: Legacy of reverence to the nation
History is likely to record King Abdullah’s legacy as that of a monarch who had sensed that fundamental socio-political advancements were long overdue
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Wednesday May 1
W’s library: ‘Fiction accomplished’
With the inauguration of the $250m facility, the world witnessed celebration of a man and an administration that failed to defend the interests of the US
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Wednesday Apr 24
Enrichment of world cultural heritage in Lebanon
Decision to create the Berytus Nutrix Legum Prize as a ‘Legal Nobel’ is an affirmation of rights and privileges
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Wednesday Apr 17
Syria: Dynamics of the matrix
Few ought to be surprised when the state security apparatus collapses and the Al Assad regime transforms itself into a militia-like entity
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Wednesday Apr 10
Arab majority considers Iran a regional threat
By making the Syrian national tragedy its own, Tehran has contributed to the growing Arab perception that it wished to export its still unfolding revolution
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Wednesday Apr 3
Disgraceful numbers game in Syria
Playing the numbers game, Turkey joined Syria’s neighbours in burying its head in the proverbial sand
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Wednesday Mar 27
Speaker holds key to Lebanon’s political future
With uncertainty looming large after Mikati’s resignation, Berri has to make an informed choice in bringing Lebanon out of the current fluid situation
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Wednesday Mar 20
Watch out Christine Lagarde — here comes Pope Francis
Good to have a relaxed pope who acts the same in public as in private
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Wednesday Mar 13
Two years into Syrian revolution: Al Assad was mistaken to believe revolution was foreign conspiracy
Al Assad was mistaken to believe that the revolution was a foreign conspiracy, though fewer and fewer Syrians shared the ‘anti-imperialist’ ideological tune he cavalierly hummed
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