APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map articles from May 2008

APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map archives from May 2008

Resurgence In The Shi'ite World - Part 29 - Iraq & The New Middle East.
May 19, 2008... There is a new order in the Middle East in the making, to replace the one of Sykes-Picot (1918), in which the Shi'ite theocracy of Iran will face a war with the US or an arrangement whereby it will become a partner in a regional alliance that...

The New Middle East.
May 19, 2008... This is piece by Joschka Fischer published on May 5 by The Daily Star of Beirut (underlining by APS): "President George W. Bush's Middle East policy undeniably managed to achieve one thing: It has thoroughly destabilized the region. Otherwise,...

Jaysh Al-Mahdi's Break-Down & Implications.
May 19, 2008... At Kuwait's April 22 conference on Iraq, the country's neighbours and world powers hailed the Maliki government for cracking down on JaM. But JaM has broken down, with several rogue groups called "special forces" no longer abiding by Sadr's...

Dispute Over Federalism.
May 19, 2008... There is a wider conflict among the Shi'ites themselves. The Sadr movement is an Arab nationalist one strongly opposed to federalism. The SIIC is the leading advocate of federalism, wanting a semi-autonomous Shi'ite entity in the centre and...

The Iranian Challenge.
May 19, 2008... Tehran's nuclear and regional ambitions present the Western powers and their Sunni Arab allies with a big challenge. Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei on May 4 said his nation would not bow to pressure after Western powers on May 2 announced they...