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A Candid Discussion with Eric Trager

A Candid Discussion with Eric Trager


Eric Trager on the Muslim Brotherhood’s view 
of Iran and Iran’s foreign policy

Eric Trager is the Next Generation Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He is an expert on Egyptian politics and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Dr. Trager …

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Online Magazine Determined to Change Middle East Coverage

Online Magazine Determined to Change Middle East Coverage


Like a Silicon Valley tech upstart company that has shaken the status and market share of technology giants, Your Middle East, an online magazine with offices in Europe and the Middle East,  is bent on transforming the Middle East coverage in the media and, as …

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A Candid Discussion with Meir Javedanfar

A Candid Discussion with Meir Javedanfar


 
Meir Javedanfar on Israel’s View on Iran’s Elections

Meir Javedanfar is an Iranian-born Israeli Middle East expert. He lived in Iran until eight years after the revolution. He was educated in British universities and now lives in Israel. Asia Times called him “one of the best informed observers” of …

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The Arab Spring: Conspiracy Theory or National Will

The Arab Spring: Conspiracy Theory or National Will


 
Editor’s Note:
Fadi F. Elhusseini is a Political and Media Counselor at the Embassy of Palestine in Turkey. He is an Associate Research Fellow (ESRC) at the Institute for Middle East Studies- Canada. He served as the Director of the Bureau of Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and as a …

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A Candid Discussion with Cliff Kupchan

A Candid Discussion with Cliff Kupchan


Cliff Kupchan on Russia’s Strategic Interests in Iran

Cliff Kupchan is the Director for the Middle East at Eurasia Group, a leading geopolitical risk consulting firm, where his work focuses on Iran, Russia, and US foreign policy. Mr. Kupchan works closely on …

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A Candid Discussion with Karim Sadjadpour

A Candid Discussion with Karim Sadjadpour


Karim Sadjadpour on Iran’s Conflicting National
and Ideological Interests

Karim Sadjadpour is a leading policy analyst and researcher on Iran at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Previously, he was chief Iran analyst at the International Crisis Group. Mr. Sadjadpour’s views on …

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‘Enough’ to Uncontrolled Rampant Growth – It is Time for Reform

‘Enough’ to Uncontrolled Rampant Growth – It is Time for Reform


Editor’s Note:
The following is a contributing piece by Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Mr. Chandrasekhar is a well-known and independent member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, representing the state of Karnataka.  He was elected in May 2006 and was then unanimously re-elected for a …

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A Candid Discussion with Frederic Hof

A Candid Discussion with Frederic Hof


Frederic Hof on Syria’s Weight on Iran’s Security Interests

Ambassador Frederic C. Hof is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. In 2012 Ambassador Hof was tasked by President Obama to head the …

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A Candid Discussion with Trita Parsi

A Candid Discussion with Trita Parsi


Trita Parsi on Sanctions and Iran’s Strategic Imperatives 

Trita Parsi is is the founder and president of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), a non-partisan, non-profit organization through which Iranian-Americans could participate in American civic life. Dr. Parsi is considered a leading analyst and observer …

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A Candid Discussion with Ramin Jahanbegloo

A Candid Discussion with Ramin Jahanbegloo


Ramin Jahanbegloo on Iran’s Crises of
Ethics and Institutionalized Violence

Ramin Jahanbegloo is an internationally known Iranian-Canadian philosopher known for his intellectual work and efforts on fostering constructive dialogue among divergent cultures and for his advocacy to bring about social and political change based on …

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A Candid Discussion with Farideh Farhi

A Candid Discussion with Farideh Farhi


Farideh Farhi on Iran’s Power Dynamics 

Farideh Farhi is an Independent Scholar and Affiliate Graduate Faculty at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Dr. Farhi is a regular contributor to Lobe Log Foreign Policy, the US foreign policy blog of the

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A Candid Discussion with Mehdi Khalaji

A Candid Discussion with Mehdi Khalaji


Mehdi Khalaji on Iran’s Crisis of State Ideology

Mehdi Khalaji is a senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, focusing on the politics of Iran and the Middle East. Mr. Khalaji is considered one of the leading …

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A Candid Discussion with Haleh Esfandiari

A Candid Discussion with Haleh Esfandiari


Haleh Esfandiari on Iran’s Election Dyamics

Haleh Esfandiari is the Director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C. Dr. Esfandiari taught Persian language at Oxford University and, prior to coming to …

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A Candid Discussion with Abbas Milani

A Candid Discussion with Abbas Milani


Abbas Milani on the Islamic Republic’s Declining Fortunes

Dr. Abbas Milani, is the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University and a Professor in Division of International, Comparative, and Area Studies. He is considered one of the …

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A Candid Discussion with Hooman Majd

A Candid Discussion with Hooman Majd


Hooman Majd on Iran’s Potential for Change 

 
Hooman Majd is one of the leading observers of Iranian politics known for his on-the-ground view of events taking place in Iran’s complex political system. The grandson of a prominent ayatollah and the son of an …

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About the Author

Reza Akhlaghi
Reza Akhlaghi

Born in Tehran Iran and based in Toronto, Canada, Reza Akhlaghi is a senior blogger at the FPA Blogs and editor of its Middle East page. Reza also produces FPA's 'Candid Discussion Series'; interviews with influential policy makers, writers, and media personalities in the field of foreign policy.

Reza holds a Double Major BA Honors in English Literature and Communication Studies from York University in Toronto; an MA degree in Communication Studies from University of Calgary in Alberta; and an MBA from Schulich School of Business at York University.

Reza is fluent in Persian, Turkish, and English, and has working knowledge of Korean.
Follow Reza on Twitter: @RezaAkhlaghi

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