The Pipeline and the Poison

September 7, 2020

Pipeline politics, like electoral politics, knows no limits. With Nordstream 2’s completion on schedule to happen around the same time Donald Trump will ‘appear to be re-elected,‘ the amping up of ant…

A Pipelineistan Fable for Our Times

June 13, 2020

Opinion

Once upon a time in Pipelineistan, tales of woe were the norm. Shattered dreams littered the chessboard – from IPI vs. TAPI in the AfPak realm to the neck-twisting Nabucco opera in Europe. In sharp co…

The Mad Geopolitics of Israel’s EastMed Gas Pipeline

February 19, 2020

Opinion

At just a time when the world holds its collective breath over risk of a World War over the US assassination of Iran’s leading general and other provocations, Israel has chosen to sign a natural gas p…

Sanctions, Security and The Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

December 26, 2019

Opinion

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, construction of which is intended to transport 55 billion cubic metres of Russian gas to Germany per year under the Baltic Sea, is a ragbag of options and promises. The…

“Israel” Will Never Let Iran Build a Pipeline to Syria Unless Russia Is Involved

September 2, 2019

Opinion

It’s impossible to imagine any realistic scenario where “Israel” would sit back and let its number one enemy strengthen its influence in the region unless Russia was involved as a stakeholder for keep…

The Mediterranean Pipeline Wars Are Heating Up

January 5, 2019

Opinion

Things have been quite active in the Eastern Mediterranean lately, with Israel, Cyprus and Greece pushing forward for the realization of the EastMed pipeline, a new gas conduit destined to diversify E…

The Ins and Outs of Israel’s Pipeline to Europe

December 4, 2018

Opinion

Israel announced a major pipeline project from the gas fields off its shore involving four countries, terminating in northern Italy. The EastMed Pipeline could be one of the longest in history as well…

The Global Blueprint for Neo-Ottomanism: Opportunities and Challenges

March 3, 2017

Opinion

Neo-Ottomanism is the driving ideology behind contemporary Turkey’s domestic and foreign behavior It’s no secret that Turkey endeavors to restore its Great Power status all across its former Ottoman r…