György Busztin

The Kurds of Iraq Face New Realities in a Changing ME Landscape
21/10/2025
The regime change in Syria, the downsizing of Iran, and the end of the Gaza War, three epochal developments of the Middle East coming in fast succession, raise the unresolved issues of the...
Europe Attempts to Square the Circle to Ease Its Troubled Conscience
24/09/2025
It is too early to say if the historic move to recognize the Palestinian State by England, France, Belgium, and Portugal will make any tangible difference for the Palestinian people, chafing under the triple...
On the Ground in Damascus: Questions, Answers, and a Sense of Cautious Optimism
13/08/2025
Dilapidated, neglected buildings, hardly functioning services, a sense of being cut off from the outside world - and a pervasive feeling of liberation and budding hope. This is Damascus, eight months into the...
Europe’s Dilemma over North Africa
10/07/2025
As North Africa slips into oblivion relative to the core Middle East, now synonymous with the Gulf and the Mashreq – add Egypt if you like – Europe is left alone dealing with...
When the Smoke over Iran Clears…
22/06/2025
...Iran can do two things, broadly speaking. One, to continue as before, vomiting fire and brimstone over America and the Zionists, and attempt retribution for face-saving. It may continue pummeling Israel in its...
US-Iran Deal-Making Endorsed by the Gulf
26/05/2025
President Trump’s meetings with Gulf leaders offer some clues about what three key Gulf capitals wish to see coming from the talks, now in their crucial phase, between Washington and Tehran.  The topic...
Carte Blanche for Ahmed Al-Sharaa?
15/05/2025
May 14, 2025 will go down as a watershed date in modern Syrian history. Just six months after coming to power, the former Al Qaida operative Ahmed Al-Sharaa aka Abu Mohammad Al-Jolani, former inmate...