Essays by an American journalist who lived in the Middle East, analysing U.S. policy toward Israel and Iran, Hezbollah, and the wider regional balance of power. Each issue combines reporting and historical context with a clear, argued point of view on contemporary politics.
Website: https://www.pettimatthew.com
Posts on Iraq, Syria and jihadist groups, covering developments such as foreign fighter factions in Idlib, pro-Islamic State online networks and the fate of Assad-era militia leaders. The author also writes on medieval Latin and Arabic texts, drawing on primary sources and personal contacts.
Long Arc News is a reader-supported geopolitical newsletter that uses historical episodes, such as Iraqi oil pipeline disputes between Turkey, Syria and Iraq, to examine how physical energy constraints translate into political bargains and financial consequences. Readers get long, footnoted narrative analysis built on archival documents and primary sources.
Long-form essays on geopolitics, terrorism and history, with recent issues examining the Karabakh conflict, genocide recognition politics and the casualty figures of the 1915 Armenian catastrophe. Writing is footnoted and source-driven, interrogating how political actors establish and use historical narratives and numbers.
A weekly newsletter tracking US-Israel-Iran tensions, with sourced updates on possible military escalation, negotiations and regional politics. It also features long-form interviews with Iran experts in a series called The Haft.
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