Rannie Amiri

Rannie Amiri is an independent commentator on Middle East affairs.

Behind Turkey and Israel’s Not-So-Secret Meeting

Israel Eyes Lebanon’s Offshore Gas Reserves

Netanyahu Plays the Vuvuzela

Better Never Than Late

Corrie and Dogan: Murdered, American Heroes

The Real Motive Behind the Gaza Flotilla Attack

Lebanon Marks Liberation Day

Israel’s Master of Deception

Hezbollah and the Policy of "Scud Ambiguity"

Egypt’s Presidential Elections: Kuwait Casts Its Vote

A New Wind Blows in Egypt

Abbas’ Humiliating Plea

Al-Azhar’s New Grand Sheikh

The "I-Word" Hillary Didn’t Use

Lebanon, Libya and a Lingering Question

Lebanon, Libya and a Lingering Question

Mordechai Vanunu’s Nobel Stand

Egypt’s Nuclear Option

The Shia Crescent Revisited

Saada War Rages On

Jimmy Carter’s Yuletide Apology

The Death of the Grand Ayatollah Montazeri

Year 1431: Off to a Rocky Start

Why You Should Know About Ali Sibat

Lebanon: an End to Sectarian Politics?

The Impending Release of Gilad Shalit

Saudi Arabia’s Attack on Yemen

The Disastrous Presidency of Mahmoud Abbas

Egypt’s Next Unelected President?

The Spooks of Beirut

Saada Under Siege

Bush Jumps Over Maine, Carter Lands in Gaza

The End of the "Obama Effect" Myth

Spies, Lies and Mr. Lebanon’s Demise

King Abdullah’s 57-State Solution

Understanding Lebanon’s June Elections

Mubarak’s Expanding Enemies List

The Curious Case of Benjamin Netanyahu

Iran’s Elections: Why Arab Leaders Want Ahmadinejad to Win

Arab League Reconciliation Summit a Bust

Saudi Shiites’ One-Word Demand

Why Morocco Cut Ties with Iran

King Abdullah Has No Robes

The Perils of Blogging in Egypt

The Implications of Recognizing Israel’s "Right to Exist"

Gaza and the Crimes of Mubarak

The UN in Israel’s Crosshairs

Livni’s Big Lie

War Clouds Over Gaza

All Quiet on the Gazan Shore