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About Emlyn Mooney

Emlyn holds a BA in Arabic and Persian from the University of Edinburgh and is a current MA Middle Eastern Studies with Persian student at Pembroke College, Oxford. His focus is the international relations and politics of the Middle East.

Resistance and Retribution: Israel’s Follies in Gaza

Resistance and Retribution: Israel’s Follies in Gaza

The IDF is entering another endless rabbit warren from which it will emerge victory-less after it inevitably fails to achieve its aims...

November 16, 2012 with 1 Comment
Viva la Resistenza! L’Iran, l’atomica e il Medio Oriente

Viva la Resistenza! L’Iran, l’atomica e il Medio Oriente

Le conseguenze dell’improvviso equilibrio di potenza, derivanti dalla nuclearizzazione dell’Iran, sono enormi: un obiettivo che non è..

October 13, 2012 with 0 Comments
Viva La Resistance! Iran, The Bomb & The Middle East

Viva La Resistance! Iran, The Bomb & The Middle East

The geopolitical implications of the sudden balance of power that would result from a nuclear-armed Iran are tremendous – a goal which is..

October 8, 2012 with 0 Comments
Could There Be Another Iranian Revolution? (Part 2)

Could There Be Another Iranian Revolution? (Part 2)

Will the Green Movement pull off a second Iranian revolution? The second of a two part series examining the feasibility and probability of..

August 8, 2012 with 0 Comments
Could There Be Another Iranian Revolution? (Part 1)

Could There Be Another Iranian Revolution? (Part 1)

Will the Green Movement pull off a second Iranian revolution? The first of a two part series examining the feasibility and probability of..

August 6, 2012 with 0 Comments
Why Are The US And Iran Such Bitter Enemies?

Why Are The US And Iran Such Bitter Enemies?

With each passing day, the present situation spirals towards greater uncertainty. War, it seems, is a palatable necessity to remove a..

July 17, 2012 with 0 Comments
Playing The Great Game

Playing The Great Game

Enmity becomes more entrenched in a Great Game and violence quickly becomes the sole language of political disagreement. If we must play,..

May 4, 2012 with 0 Comments
It’s That Condor Moment: The West & The Middle East

It’s That Condor Moment: The West & The Middle East

Terrorism is not the result of irrational hatred, and whilst the populations of the Middle East respect the West, they do not want the West..

April 6, 2012 with 0 Comments
A Balanced Negotiating Table: Israel’s Greatest Fear

A Balanced Negotiating Table: Israel’s Greatest Fear

If we really want to resolve the Middle Eastern crises, we need to recognize Israel’s privileged status and bring it kicking and..

March 16, 2012 with 5 Comments
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