Middle East
ASP In the News | May 30-June 02
Weekly Standard (6/1) discussed Peter Bergen's views on extreme and moderate Islam.
Wall Street Journal (5/31) seeks Daniel Levy's expert opinion on Israeli-Syrian negotiations.
World Politics Review (5/30) Parag Khanna critiques America's current Middle East Policy
Haaretz (5/30) Daniel Levy writes about the need for a unified Palestinian national movement.
TPM Cafe (5/29) William Hartung examines the lack of financial accountability in the Pentagon.
Peak Oil: Is the Summit Closer than We Thought?
The International Energy Agency is preparing to release a report that will sharply downgrade forecasts of future oil supplies, mainly due to restrictions on capacity investment by oil exporting governments. It also projected growth in global demand of 1.2% this year as reductions in the U.S. and Europe are more than offset by strong demand growth in India, China, and the Middle East. News of the report helped push oil over $135 a barrel in Thursday trading and is likely to fuel argument that price increases are a product of long term structural change and not short term financial speculation.
Snapshot asks, can OPEC be pushed to invest in more than token capacity expansion?
Wall Street Journal - Energy Watchdog Warns Of Oil-Production Crunch
Bloomberg.com - IEA Plans to Lower Oil Supply Forecast in Next Annual Report
New York Times - New Fears on Long-Term Global Oil Supplies
Bloomberg.com - IEA Is Studying Output Depletion at Oilfields to Gauge Supply
International Herald Tribune - International Energy Agency urges OPEC to produce more oil
ASP in the News | May 19-21
The Santiago Times (05/22) quotes Parag Khanna on America's declining global power.
International Press Service (05/21) cites Daniel Levy's analysis of the Middle East peace process.
Yahoo News (05/19) quotes Steve Clemons on McCain's strategy to discredit Obama.
The Washington Post (05/18) features Parag Khanna discussing The Post-American World, by Fareed Zakaria.
Arab American News (05/16) quotes Daniel Levy on the need for Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territories.
ASP In the News | May 14-16
New York Times (05/16) cites Jeffrey Lewis on the danger of quake damage to Chinese nuclear facilities
Afrik.com (05/16) quotes Steve Clemons on the future of the McCain-Obama race.
The New Republic (05/15) cites Steve Clemons on McCain's efforts to purge unsavory campaign connections.
Time (05/15) mentions Daniel Levy in a discussion of Hamas' influence in the U.S. presidential election.
International Herald Tribune (05/14) features Daniel Levy analyzing the prospects for Middle East peace.
Inter Press Service (05/14) quotes Flynt Leverett on the internal politics of Lebanon.
Globe and Mail (05/10) reviews Parag Khanna's work on geopolitical dynamics in the Second World.
ASP In the News | May 12-14
The Associated Press (05/ 13) quotes Daniel Levy on the state of the Middle East peace process.
Foreign Policy in Focus (05/12) cites William Hartung on lessons learned in the Iraq War.
The New York Observer (05/12) mentions Parag Khanna in a discussion of the state of US hegemony.
World Politics Review (05/12) cites Flynt Leverett on China-US tensions.
US News (05/09) quotes Steve Clemons on Hillary Clinton's fading political future.
ASP In the News | May 08-12
World Politics Review (5/12) cites Flynt Leverett on China's rising influence in the Middle East.
Toronto Star (5/11) discusses Steve Coll's book and the West's obsession with Osama Bin Laden.
Democracy Arsenal (5/9) quotes Ghaith al-Omari on U.S. and Israeli options for engaging Hamas.
TPM Cafe (5/7) Daniel Levy writes about Israel's stubborn commitment to roadblocks and checkpoints.
ASP in the News | April 23 – 28
Financial Express (4/27) speaks with Parag Khanna about the decline of US influence
The Boston Globe (4/27) quotes Flynt Leverett on the dangerous alliances oil producers and despots.
The Tory Conservative (4/27) features Afshin Molavi's book, Persian Pilgrimages.
MWC News (4/25) discusses prospects for a Palestinian state with Ghaith al-Omari.
The Jewish Week (4/23) asks Daniel Levy about the Presidential candidates' Middle East Policies.
A New Israel Lobby
In debates surrounding U.S.-Israeli relations, the role of certain pro-Israel political action committees has been heavily contested. While for some they represent the true interests of both America and Israel, New America's Daniel Levy is skeptical and instead thinks their agenda leaves both countries worse off. In an April 16th Huffington Post article, he announced J Street, a new political action committee for Americans who think to America's best interests are served by a just, negotiated two-state solution and an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Five Years On: Cole and Clemons Discuss Iraq and the Middle East
On the five year anniversary of the latest war in Iraq, Juan Cole and Steve Clemons debate and discuss the status quo and future of this strategic region. Check it out below. From Bloggingheads.tv:
Annapolis: Failure To Launch
Condoleezza Rice's 13th trip to the Middle East is over and the situation is not getting better. Without a significant strategic shift, the Annapolis Process will die a slow death. New America's Daniel Levy, writing in The Guardian, argues that there is still time to salvage this initiative, but only if the United States changes tack or the Quartet and Arab states get off the sidelines.
