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Behind the Dam

by Amir Taheri | Jan 26, 2009 | Book Reviews

Since the fall of the Baathist regime in Baghdad in 2003, hundreds of books have appeared on Iraq and the tragedies it has suffered over the past six decades. One frequent assumption in those books is that Iraq under monarchy was something of a terrestrial paradise...

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Comedy of Divine Love

Comedy of Divine Love

by Amir Taheri | Nov 13, 2008 | Book Reviews, Interviews

According to an old proverb, there are three cities in the life of every man or woman: the city of birth, the city of residence, and the city of which one dreams. This trinity of real and imagined existence means that we are all exiles, driven from one city to another...

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The Confrontation: Winning the War against Future Jihad

The Confrontation: Winning the War against Future Jihad

by Amir Taheri | Oct 2, 2008 | Book Reviews

Over the past decade or so, as the conflicts in the Middle East and the growing challenge of radical Islam have moved up the agenda of American foreign policy concerns, a new breed of analysts, born and raised in the region, has appeared o the scene. Walid Phares is...

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The Persian Night

The Persian Night

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 25, 2008 | Book Reviews, Interviews

London, Asharq Al-Awsat- An anatomy of one of the most secretive regimes in the contemporary world, this essay traces the historic, religious, cultural, and ideological roots of the Khomeinist revolution. It dissects a regime that has mobilized the resources of a...

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A Path Out of the Desert

A Path Out of the Desert

by Amir Taheri | Jul 24, 2008 | Book Reviews

In recent days, many commentators of both left and right have noticed Senator Barack Obama’s efforts to adopt as many of President George W Bush’s policies as he can in the hope of winning the presidential election in November. Some commentators have even...

Book Review: The Secular Conscience

by Amir Taheri | May 7, 2008 | Book Reviews

You are contemplating doing something but decide not because you think it is wrong. How do you know it is wrong? If you were religious, you would probably say: because God forbade it. If you were merely a law-abiding citizen you might point out that it is illegal. In...