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Prof Bob Bowker sits down with Prof Amin Saikal to discuss the publication of his new book, entitled 'American Democracy Promotion in the Middle East: From Bush to Obama'. His co-editors are Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh, Dr Benjamin MacQueen and Professor James Piscatori.
Amin Saikal is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (The Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University.
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal.
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal.
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal.
Chance of success in Syria 'slim'
10:12
Chance of success in Syria 'slim'
10:12
Chance of success in Syria 'slim'
10:12
- published: 12 Sep 2014
- views: 68
Professor Amin Saikal talks to SBS news on 17th Nov 08.
Hamid Karzai has supposedly dared the international community to stop him negotiating with the Taliban's leader, Mullah Omar.
Mr Karzai challenged other ??countries?? to "remove me, or leave" if they didn't back his plans.
- published: 18 Nov 2008
- views: 416
Professor Amin Saikal AM fom the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies ANU gives a public lecture on 'Afghanistan on the brink'.
Afghanistan is in a state of crisis. The same applies to the current US-led population-centric counter-insurgency strategy in dealing with this crisis. Based on the available evidence, the situation continues to favour the Taliban and their supporters, most importantly Pakistan, or more specifically its powerful military intelligence agency, the Intra-Services Intelligence Agency (ISI). The US is now locked in what is shaping up as a quagmire, with an Afghan syndrome in the making parallel to the Vietnam War.
Professor Amin Saikal AM is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at ANU. He is the author of numerous works on the Middle East, Central Asia and Russia, including The Rise and Fall of the Shah: Iran from Autocracy to Religious Rule (Princeton University Press, 2009), Modern Afghanistan: A History of Struggle and Survival (I.B. Tauris, 2006) and Islam and the West: Conflict or Co-operation? (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003). He is also a frequent commentator on radio and television.
- published: 12 Oct 2010
- views: 1285
Professor Amin Saikal, Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at The Australian National University gives this public lecture: 'Egypt: Mubarek's legacy and its implications' at the University on 10 February 2011.
Western-backed President Hosni Mubarak has a lot to answer for when it comes to what his former foreign minister, Amr Musa, recently called 'the Arab broken soul'. Mubarak leaves Egypt riddled with poverty, corruption, socio-economic disparities, political uncertainties and foreign policy dilemmas.
The popular rising against him is very much reminiscent of the Iranian revolution of 1978/79 that toppled the pro-Western regime of the Shah and set Iran on a turbulent course of theocratic development, and anti-US posture. Egypt is a pivotal state in the Arab world. Whatever direction it takes, it is bound to affect the regional status quo, confronting the US and its allies (most importantly Israel) with serious quandaries.
In this public lecture Professor Amin Saikal discusses Mubarak's legacy and its consequences for Egypt, the region and beyond.
Amin Saikal is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at The Australian National University.
Professor Saikal has been a visiting fellow at Princeton University, Cambridge University, and the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, as well as a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow in International Relations (1983-1988). He was awarded the Order of Australia (AM) in January 2006 for his services to the international community and education as well as an advisor and author. Professor Saikal is the author of numerous works on the Middle East, Central Asia, and Russia. His latest books include The Rise and Fall of the Shah: Iran from Autocracy to Religious Rule (Princeton: Princeton University Press 2009); Modern Afghanistan: A History of Struggle and Survival (London I.B. Tauris 2006); Islam and the West: Conflict or Cooperation? (London: Palgrave 2003).Professor Saikal has also published many articles in major international journals, and Op-Ed pieces in a number of national and international dailies, and is a frequent commentator on issues related to the Middle East and Central Asia on radio and television.
- published: 11 Feb 2011
- views: 3844
ANU Professor and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Amin Saikal, tells SBS his predictions for this year's Iranian election.
Watch World News Australia 6.30pm nightly and 10.30pm Mon-Fri on SBS ONE.
- published: 14 Jun 2013
- views: 214
Major General John Cantwell discusses his book Exit Wounds, a searing story of the realities of Australia's recent wars and the enduring scars they leave on our armed forces, with Professor Amin Saikal.
Australia has been at war for the past twenty years and yet there has been no stand-out account from these conflicts. The Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts have constituted major Australian military involvements since the Vietnam War. In the case of Afghanistan, Australia has paid much in blood and treasure.
Major General John Cantwell AO DSC retired from the Australian Army in early 2012 after a unique career spanning almost 40 years. Starting as a 17-year-old Private in 1973, he rose through the ranks in a career that included Commanding Officer of the Royal Military College at Duntroon, Commander of a brigade of around 3,000 troops, the Deputy Chief of the Army, and Head of the Force Structure Review as part of the 2009 Defence White Paper.
He was also Interim Head (and later, Chief of Operations) of the Victoria Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, coordinating all Commonwealth, State and non-government efforts to recover from the deadly Black Saturday fires in 2009.
Major-General Cantwell served in three distinct wars: combat duty in Operation Desert Storm in 1991; as the Director of Strategic Operations in the US-led coalition headquarters in Baghdad in 2006; and as the Commander of all Australian forces in Afghanistan and the wider Middle East area of operations in 2010. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his leadership in action in Afghanistan, has been made a Member of the Order of Australia and an Officer of the Order of Australia, and received the United States Legion of Merit.
- published: 28 Sep 2012
- views: 5490
Professor Amin Saikal (born 2 December 1950 in Kabul, Afghanistan) is the Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (The Middle East & Central Asia) and Professor of Political Science at the Australian National University. Professor Saikal has specialised in the politics, history, political economy and international relations of the Middle East and Central Asia. He has been a Visiting Fellow at Princeton University, Cambridge University and the Institute of Development Studies (University of Sussex), as well as a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow in International Relations (1983-1988). He is a member of many national and international academic organisations. He is also a frequent commentator on radio and television.
Professor Saikal has also published numerous articles in international journals, as well as many feature articles in major international newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune, The New York Times and The Guardian.
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28:58In Conversation: Prof Bob Bowker and Prof Amin Saikal AM
In Conversation: Prof Bob Bowker and Prof Amin Saikal AMIn Conversation: Prof Bob Bowker and Prof Amin Saikal AM
Prof Bob Bowker sits down with Prof Amin Saikal to discuss the publication of his new book, entitled 'American Democracy Promotion in the Middle East: From Bush to Obama'. His co-editors are Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh, Dr Benjamin MacQueen and Professor James Piscatori. Amin Saikal is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (The Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University. -
10:13Chance of success in Syria 'slim' 10:12
Chance of success in Syria 'slim' 10:12Chance of success in Syria 'slim' 10:12
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal. There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal. There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal. Chance of success in Syria 'slim' 10:12 Chance of success in Syria 'slim' 10:12 Chance of success in Syria 'slim' 10:12 -
3:34Karzai Is Not Defying the West ? - Afghanistan
Karzai Is Not Defying the West ? - AfghanistanKarzai Is Not Defying the West ? - Afghanistan
Professor Amin Saikal talks to SBS news on 17th Nov 08. Hamid Karzai has supposedly dared the international community to stop him negotiating with the Taliban's leader, Mullah Omar. Mr Karzai challenged other ??countries?? to "remove me, or leave" if they didn't back his plans. -
66:51Professor Amin Saikal AM: Afghanistan on the brink
Professor Amin Saikal AM: Afghanistan on the brinkProfessor Amin Saikal AM: Afghanistan on the brink
Professor Amin Saikal AM fom the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies ANU gives a public lecture on 'Afghanistan on the brink'. Afghanistan is in a state of crisis. The same applies to the current US-led population-centric counter-insurgency strategy in dealing with this crisis. Based on the available evidence, the situation continues to favour the Taliban and their supporters, most importantly Pakistan, or more specifically its powerful military intelligence agency, the Intra-Services Intelligence Agency (ISI). The US is now locked in what is shaping up as a quagmire, with an Afghan syndrome in the making parallel to the Vietnam War. Professor Amin Saikal AM is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at ANU. He is the author of numerous works on the Middle East, Central Asia and Russia, including The Rise and Fall of the Shah: Iran from Autocracy to Religious Rule (Princeton University Press, 2009), Modern Afghanistan: A History of Struggle and Survival (I.B. Tauris, 2006) and Islam and the West: Conflict or Co-operation? (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003). He is also a frequent commentator on radio and television. -
20:26Prof. Amin Saikal: The Changing Political and Strategic Environment in West Asia
Prof. Amin Saikal: The Changing Political and Strategic Environment in West AsiaProf. Amin Saikal: The Changing Political and Strategic Environment in West Asia
The Asian Security Conference (ASC) is a major calendar event of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi which is organized in early spring each year. Visit Conference website: http://www.idsa.in/asc/index.html -
48:26KANKASH: Beyond 2014 - Interview with Amin Saikal
KANKASH: Beyond 2014 - Interview with Amin SaikalKANKASH: Beyond 2014 - Interview with Amin Saikal
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70:09Egypt: Mubarak's legacy and its implications - Amin Saikal at ANU, 10 Feb 2011
Egypt: Mubarak's legacy and its implications - Amin Saikal at ANU, 10 Feb 2011Egypt: Mubarak's legacy and its implications - Amin Saikal at ANU, 10 Feb 2011
Professor Amin Saikal, Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at The Australian National University gives this public lecture: 'Egypt: Mubarek's legacy and its implications' at the University on 10 February 2011. Western-backed President Hosni Mubarak has a lot to answer for when it comes to what his former foreign minister, Amr Musa, recently called 'the Arab broken soul'. Mubarak leaves Egypt riddled with poverty, corruption, socio-economic disparities, political uncertainties and foreign policy dilemmas. The popular rising against him is very much reminiscent of the Iranian revolution of 1978/79 that toppled the pro-Western regime of the Shah and set Iran on a turbulent course of theocratic development, and anti-US posture. Egypt is a pivotal state in the Arab world. Whatever direction it takes, it is bound to affect the regional status quo, confronting the US and its allies (most importantly Israel) with serious quandaries. In this public lecture Professor Amin Saikal discusses Mubarak's legacy and its consequences for Egypt, the region and beyond. Amin Saikal is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at The Australian National University. Professor Saikal has been a visiting fellow at Princeton University, Cambridge University, and the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, as well as a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow in International Relations (1983-1988). He was awarded the Order of Australia (AM) in January 2006 for his services to the international community and education as well as an advisor and author. Professor Saikal is the author of numerous works on the Middle East, Central Asia, and Russia. His latest books include The Rise and Fall of the Shah: Iran from Autocracy to Religious Rule (Princeton: Princeton University Press 2009); Modern Afghanistan: A History of Struggle and Survival (London I.B. Tauris 2006); Islam and the West: Conflict or Cooperation? (London: Palgrave 2003).Professor Saikal has also published many articles in major international journals, and Op-Ed pieces in a number of national and international dailies, and is a frequent commentator on issues related to the Middle East and Central Asia on radio and television. -
4:02Extended interview: What to expect from the Iranian election
Extended interview: What to expect from the Iranian electionExtended interview: What to expect from the Iranian election
ANU Professor and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Amin Saikal, tells SBS his predictions for this year's Iranian election. Watch World News Australia 6.30pm nightly and 10.30pm Mon-Fri on SBS ONE. -
30:57Major General John Cantwell: Exit Wounds
Major General John Cantwell: Exit WoundsMajor General John Cantwell: Exit Wounds
Major General John Cantwell discusses his book Exit Wounds, a searing story of the realities of Australia's recent wars and the enduring scars they leave on our armed forces, with Professor Amin Saikal. Australia has been at war for the past twenty years and yet there has been no stand-out account from these conflicts. The Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts have constituted major Australian military involvements since the Vietnam War. In the case of Afghanistan, Australia has paid much in blood and treasure. Major General John Cantwell AO DSC retired from the Australian Army in early 2012 after a unique career spanning almost 40 years. Starting as a 17-year-old Private in 1973, he rose through the ranks in a career that included Commanding Officer of the Royal Military College at Duntroon, Commander of a brigade of around 3,000 troops, the Deputy Chief of the Army, and Head of the Force Structure Review as part of the 2009 Defence White Paper. He was also Interim Head (and later, Chief of Operations) of the Victoria Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, coordinating all Commonwealth, State and non-government efforts to recover from the deadly Black Saturday fires in 2009. Major-General Cantwell served in three distinct wars: combat duty in Operation Desert Storm in 1991; as the Director of Strategic Operations in the US-led coalition headquarters in Baghdad in 2006; and as the Commander of all Australian forces in Afghanistan and the wider Middle East area of operations in 2010. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his leadership in action in Afghanistan, has been made a Member of the Order of Australia and an Officer of the Order of Australia, and received the United States Legion of Merit.
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In Conversation: Prof Bob Bowker and Prof Amin Saikal AM
Prof Bob Bowker sits down with Prof Amin Saikal to discuss the publication of his new book, entitled 'American Democracy Promotion in the Middle East: From Bush to Obama'. His co-editors are Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh, Dr Benjamin MacQueen and Professor James Piscatori. Amin Saikal is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (The Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University. -
Chance of success in Syria 'slim' 10:12
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal. There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal. There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal. Chance of success in Syria 'slim' 10:12 Chance of success in Syria 'slim' 10:12 Chance of success in Syria 'slim' 10:12 -
Karzai Is Not Defying the West ? - Afghanistan
Professor Amin Saikal talks to SBS news on 17th Nov 08. Hamid Karzai has supposedly dared the international community to stop him negotiating with the Taliban's leader, Mullah Omar. Mr Karzai challenged other ??countries?? to "remove me, or leave" if they didn't back his plans. -
Professor Amin Saikal AM: Afghanistan on the brink
Professor Amin Saikal AM fom the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies ANU gives a public lecture on 'Afghanistan on the brink'. Afghanistan is in a state of crisis. The same applies to the current US-led population-centric counter-insurgency strategy in dealing with this crisis. Based on the available evidence, the situation continues to favour the Taliban and their supporters, most importantly Pakistan, or more specifically its powerful military intelligence agency, the Intra-Services Intelligence Agency (ISI). The US is now locked in what is shaping up as a quagmire, with an Afghan syndrome in the making parallel to the Vietnam War. Professor Amin Saikal AM is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at ANU. He is the author of numerous... -
Prof. Amin Saikal: The Changing Political and Strategic Environment in West Asia
The Asian Security Conference (ASC) is a major calendar event of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi which is organized in early spring each year. Visit Conference website: http://www.idsa.in/asc/index.html -
KANKASH: Beyond 2014 - Interview with Amin Saikal
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Egypt: Mubarak's legacy and its implications - Amin Saikal at ANU, 10 Feb 2011
Professor Amin Saikal, Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at The Australian National University gives this public lecture: 'Egypt: Mubarek's legacy and its implications' at the University on 10 February 2011. Western-backed President Hosni Mubarak has a lot to answer for when it comes to what his former foreign minister, Amr Musa, recently called 'the Arab broken soul'. Mubarak leaves Egypt riddled with poverty, corruption, socio-economic disparities, political uncertainties and foreign policy dilemmas. The popular rising against him is very much reminiscent of the Iranian revolution of 1978/79 that toppled the pro-Western regime of the Shah and set Iran on a turbulent course of theocratic development, and anti-US posture. Egypt is a pivotal state in the Arab world. ... -
Extended interview: What to expect from the Iranian election
ANU Professor and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Amin Saikal, tells SBS his predictions for this year's Iranian election. Watch World News Australia 6.30pm nightly and 10.30pm Mon-Fri on SBS ONE. -
Major General John Cantwell: Exit Wounds
Major General John Cantwell discusses his book Exit Wounds, a searing story of the realities of Australia's recent wars and the enduring scars they leave on our armed forces, with Professor Amin Saikal. Australia has been at war for the past twenty years and yet there has been no stand-out account from these conflicts. The Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts have constituted major Australian military involvements since the Vietnam War. In the case of Afghanistan, Australia has paid much in blood and treasure. Major General John Cantwell AO DSC retired from the Australian Army in early 2012 after a unique career spanning almost 40 years. Starting as a 17-year-old Private in 1973, he rose through the ranks in a career that included Commanding Officer of the Royal Military College at Dunt...
In Conversation: Prof Bob Bowker and Prof Amin Saikal AM
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 28:58
- Updated: 14 Dec 2012
- views: 1143
Prof Bob Bowker sits down with Prof Amin Saikal to discuss the publication of his new book, entitled 'American Democracy Promotion in the Middle East: From Bush...
Prof Bob Bowker sits down with Prof Amin Saikal to discuss the publication of his new book, entitled 'American Democracy Promotion in the Middle East: From Bush to Obama'. His co-editors are Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh, Dr Benjamin MacQueen and Professor James Piscatori.
Amin Saikal is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (The Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University.
wn.com/In Conversation Prof Bob Bowker And Prof Amin Saikal Am
Prof Bob Bowker sits down with Prof Amin Saikal to discuss the publication of his new book, entitled 'American Democracy Promotion in the Middle East: From Bush to Obama'. His co-editors are Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh, Dr Benjamin MacQueen and Professor James Piscatori.
Amin Saikal is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (The Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University.
- published: 14 Dec 2012
- views: 1143
Chance of success in Syria 'slim' 10:12
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 10:13
- Updated: 12 Sep 2014
- views: 68
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal.
There is only a 'slim' chance tha...
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal.
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal.
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal.
Chance of success in Syria 'slim'
10:12
Chance of success in Syria 'slim'
10:12
Chance of success in Syria 'slim'
10:12
wn.com/Chance Of Success In Syria 'slim' 10 12
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal.
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal.
There is only a 'slim' chance that an American-led coalition can defeat ISIL within Syria, according to Professor Amin Saikal.
Chance of success in Syria 'slim'
10:12
Chance of success in Syria 'slim'
10:12
Chance of success in Syria 'slim'
10:12
- published: 12 Sep 2014
- views: 68
Karzai Is Not Defying the West ? - Afghanistan
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:34
- Updated: 18 Nov 2008
- views: 416
Professor Amin Saikal talks to SBS news on 17th Nov 08.
Hamid Karzai has supposedly dared the international community to stop him negotiating with the Taliban'...
Professor Amin Saikal talks to SBS news on 17th Nov 08.
Hamid Karzai has supposedly dared the international community to stop him negotiating with the Taliban's leader, Mullah Omar.
Mr Karzai challenged other ??countries?? to "remove me, or leave" if they didn't back his plans.
wn.com/Karzai Is Not Defying The West Afghanistan
Professor Amin Saikal talks to SBS news on 17th Nov 08.
Hamid Karzai has supposedly dared the international community to stop him negotiating with the Taliban's leader, Mullah Omar.
Mr Karzai challenged other ??countries?? to "remove me, or leave" if they didn't back his plans.
- published: 18 Nov 2008
- views: 416
Professor Amin Saikal AM: Afghanistan on the brink
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 66:51
- Updated: 12 Oct 2010
- views: 1285
Professor Amin Saikal AM fom the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies ANU gives a public lecture on 'Afghanistan on the brink'.
Afghanistan is in a state of ...
Professor Amin Saikal AM fom the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies ANU gives a public lecture on 'Afghanistan on the brink'.
Afghanistan is in a state of crisis. The same applies to the current US-led population-centric counter-insurgency strategy in dealing with this crisis. Based on the available evidence, the situation continues to favour the Taliban and their supporters, most importantly Pakistan, or more specifically its powerful military intelligence agency, the Intra-Services Intelligence Agency (ISI). The US is now locked in what is shaping up as a quagmire, with an Afghan syndrome in the making parallel to the Vietnam War.
Professor Amin Saikal AM is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at ANU. He is the author of numerous works on the Middle East, Central Asia and Russia, including The Rise and Fall of the Shah: Iran from Autocracy to Religious Rule (Princeton University Press, 2009), Modern Afghanistan: A History of Struggle and Survival (I.B. Tauris, 2006) and Islam and the West: Conflict or Co-operation? (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003). He is also a frequent commentator on radio and television.
wn.com/Professor Amin Saikal Am Afghanistan On The Brink
Professor Amin Saikal AM fom the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies ANU gives a public lecture on 'Afghanistan on the brink'.
Afghanistan is in a state of crisis. The same applies to the current US-led population-centric counter-insurgency strategy in dealing with this crisis. Based on the available evidence, the situation continues to favour the Taliban and their supporters, most importantly Pakistan, or more specifically its powerful military intelligence agency, the Intra-Services Intelligence Agency (ISI). The US is now locked in what is shaping up as a quagmire, with an Afghan syndrome in the making parallel to the Vietnam War.
Professor Amin Saikal AM is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at ANU. He is the author of numerous works on the Middle East, Central Asia and Russia, including The Rise and Fall of the Shah: Iran from Autocracy to Religious Rule (Princeton University Press, 2009), Modern Afghanistan: A History of Struggle and Survival (I.B. Tauris, 2006) and Islam and the West: Conflict or Co-operation? (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003). He is also a frequent commentator on radio and television.
- published: 12 Oct 2010
- views: 1285
Prof. Amin Saikal: The Changing Political and Strategic Environment in West Asia
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 20:26
- Updated: 14 Feb 2013
- views: 193
The Asian Security Conference (ASC) is a major calendar event of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi which is organized in early sp...
The Asian Security Conference (ASC) is a major calendar event of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi which is organized in early spring each year.
Visit Conference website: http://www.idsa.in/asc/index.html
wn.com/Prof. Amin Saikal The Changing Political And Strategic Environment In West Asia
KANKASH: Beyond 2014 - Interview with Amin Saikal
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 48:26
- Updated: 09 Sep 2012
- views: 1286
- published: 09 Sep 2012
- views: 1286
Professor Amin Saikal AM
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 62:21
- Updated: 20 Aug 2012
- views: 174
Egypt: Mubarak's legacy and its implications - Amin Saikal at ANU, 10 Feb 2011
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 70:09
- Updated: 11 Feb 2011
- views: 3844
Professor Amin Saikal, Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at The Australian National University gives this public lecture: 'Egypt: Mubarek's le...
Professor Amin Saikal, Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at The Australian National University gives this public lecture: 'Egypt: Mubarek's legacy and its implications' at the University on 10 February 2011.
Western-backed President Hosni Mubarak has a lot to answer for when it comes to what his former foreign minister, Amr Musa, recently called 'the Arab broken soul'. Mubarak leaves Egypt riddled with poverty, corruption, socio-economic disparities, political uncertainties and foreign policy dilemmas.
The popular rising against him is very much reminiscent of the Iranian revolution of 1978/79 that toppled the pro-Western regime of the Shah and set Iran on a turbulent course of theocratic development, and anti-US posture. Egypt is a pivotal state in the Arab world. Whatever direction it takes, it is bound to affect the regional status quo, confronting the US and its allies (most importantly Israel) with serious quandaries.
In this public lecture Professor Amin Saikal discusses Mubarak's legacy and its consequences for Egypt, the region and beyond.
Amin Saikal is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at The Australian National University.
Professor Saikal has been a visiting fellow at Princeton University, Cambridge University, and the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, as well as a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow in International Relations (1983-1988). He was awarded the Order of Australia (AM) in January 2006 for his services to the international community and education as well as an advisor and author. Professor Saikal is the author of numerous works on the Middle East, Central Asia, and Russia. His latest books include The Rise and Fall of the Shah: Iran from Autocracy to Religious Rule (Princeton: Princeton University Press 2009); Modern Afghanistan: A History of Struggle and Survival (London I.B. Tauris 2006); Islam and the West: Conflict or Cooperation? (London: Palgrave 2003).Professor Saikal has also published many articles in major international journals, and Op-Ed pieces in a number of national and international dailies, and is a frequent commentator on issues related to the Middle East and Central Asia on radio and television.
wn.com/Egypt Mubarak's Legacy And Its Implications Amin Saikal At Anu, 10 Feb 2011
Professor Amin Saikal, Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at The Australian National University gives this public lecture: 'Egypt: Mubarek's legacy and its implications' at the University on 10 February 2011.
Western-backed President Hosni Mubarak has a lot to answer for when it comes to what his former foreign minister, Amr Musa, recently called 'the Arab broken soul'. Mubarak leaves Egypt riddled with poverty, corruption, socio-economic disparities, political uncertainties and foreign policy dilemmas.
The popular rising against him is very much reminiscent of the Iranian revolution of 1978/79 that toppled the pro-Western regime of the Shah and set Iran on a turbulent course of theocratic development, and anti-US posture. Egypt is a pivotal state in the Arab world. Whatever direction it takes, it is bound to affect the regional status quo, confronting the US and its allies (most importantly Israel) with serious quandaries.
In this public lecture Professor Amin Saikal discusses Mubarak's legacy and its consequences for Egypt, the region and beyond.
Amin Saikal is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at The Australian National University.
Professor Saikal has been a visiting fellow at Princeton University, Cambridge University, and the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, as well as a Rockefeller Foundation Fellow in International Relations (1983-1988). He was awarded the Order of Australia (AM) in January 2006 for his services to the international community and education as well as an advisor and author. Professor Saikal is the author of numerous works on the Middle East, Central Asia, and Russia. His latest books include The Rise and Fall of the Shah: Iran from Autocracy to Religious Rule (Princeton: Princeton University Press 2009); Modern Afghanistan: A History of Struggle and Survival (London I.B. Tauris 2006); Islam and the West: Conflict or Cooperation? (London: Palgrave 2003).Professor Saikal has also published many articles in major international journals, and Op-Ed pieces in a number of national and international dailies, and is a frequent commentator on issues related to the Middle East and Central Asia on radio and television.
- published: 11 Feb 2011
- views: 3844
Extended interview: What to expect from the Iranian election
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:02
- Updated: 14 Jun 2013
- views: 214
ANU Professor and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Amin Saikal, tells SBS his predictions for this year's Iranian election.
Watch World Ne...
ANU Professor and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Amin Saikal, tells SBS his predictions for this year's Iranian election.
Watch World News Australia 6.30pm nightly and 10.30pm Mon-Fri on SBS ONE.
wn.com/Extended Interview What To Expect From The Iranian Election
ANU Professor and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Amin Saikal, tells SBS his predictions for this year's Iranian election.
Watch World News Australia 6.30pm nightly and 10.30pm Mon-Fri on SBS ONE.
- published: 14 Jun 2013
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Major General John Cantwell: Exit Wounds
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Major General John Cantwell discusses his book Exit Wounds, a searing story of the realities of Australia's recent wars and the enduring scars they leave on ou...
Major General John Cantwell discusses his book Exit Wounds, a searing story of the realities of Australia's recent wars and the enduring scars they leave on our armed forces, with Professor Amin Saikal.
Australia has been at war for the past twenty years and yet there has been no stand-out account from these conflicts. The Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts have constituted major Australian military involvements since the Vietnam War. In the case of Afghanistan, Australia has paid much in blood and treasure.
Major General John Cantwell AO DSC retired from the Australian Army in early 2012 after a unique career spanning almost 40 years. Starting as a 17-year-old Private in 1973, he rose through the ranks in a career that included Commanding Officer of the Royal Military College at Duntroon, Commander of a brigade of around 3,000 troops, the Deputy Chief of the Army, and Head of the Force Structure Review as part of the 2009 Defence White Paper.
He was also Interim Head (and later, Chief of Operations) of the Victoria Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, coordinating all Commonwealth, State and non-government efforts to recover from the deadly Black Saturday fires in 2009.
Major-General Cantwell served in three distinct wars: combat duty in Operation Desert Storm in 1991; as the Director of Strategic Operations in the US-led coalition headquarters in Baghdad in 2006; and as the Commander of all Australian forces in Afghanistan and the wider Middle East area of operations in 2010. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his leadership in action in Afghanistan, has been made a Member of the Order of Australia and an Officer of the Order of Australia, and received the United States Legion of Merit.
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Major General John Cantwell discusses his book Exit Wounds, a searing story of the realities of Australia's recent wars and the enduring scars they leave on our armed forces, with Professor Amin Saikal.
Australia has been at war for the past twenty years and yet there has been no stand-out account from these conflicts. The Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts have constituted major Australian military involvements since the Vietnam War. In the case of Afghanistan, Australia has paid much in blood and treasure.
Major General John Cantwell AO DSC retired from the Australian Army in early 2012 after a unique career spanning almost 40 years. Starting as a 17-year-old Private in 1973, he rose through the ranks in a career that included Commanding Officer of the Royal Military College at Duntroon, Commander of a brigade of around 3,000 troops, the Deputy Chief of the Army, and Head of the Force Structure Review as part of the 2009 Defence White Paper.
He was also Interim Head (and later, Chief of Operations) of the Victoria Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority, coordinating all Commonwealth, State and non-government efforts to recover from the deadly Black Saturday fires in 2009.
Major-General Cantwell served in three distinct wars: combat duty in Operation Desert Storm in 1991; as the Director of Strategic Operations in the US-led coalition headquarters in Baghdad in 2006; and as the Commander of all Australian forces in Afghanistan and the wider Middle East area of operations in 2010. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his leadership in action in Afghanistan, has been made a Member of the Order of Australia and an Officer of the Order of Australia, and received the United States Legion of Merit.
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Beyond Extravagance - Interview of Dr Amin Jaffer
Dr Amin Jaffer, International Director of Asian Art at Christie's, presents his new book Beyond Extravagance, published by Assouline.
Beyond Extravagance - Interview of Dr Amin Jaffer
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Dr Amin Jaffer, International Director of Asian Art at Christie's, presents his new book Beyond Extravagance, published by Assouline.
Dr Amin Jaffer, International Director of Asian Art at Christie's, presents his new book Beyond Extravagance, published by Assouline.
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Dr Amin Jaffer, International Director of Asian Art at Christie's, presents his new book Beyond Extravagance, published by Assouline.
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In Conversation: Prof Bob Bowker and Prof Amin Saikal AM
Prof Bob Bowker sits down with Prof Amin Saikal to discuss the publication of his new book...
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Chance of success in Syria 'slim'
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Karzai Is Not Defying the West ? - Afghanistan
Professor Amin Saikal talks to SBS news on 17th Nov 08.
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Professor Amin Saikal AM: Afghanistan on the brink
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Prof. Amin Saikal: The Changing Political and Strategic Environment in West Asia
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KANKASH: Beyond 2014 - Interview with Amin Saikal
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Iran and The West: Clashes of Interests and Perceptions
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Egypt: Mubarak's legacy and its implications - Amin Saikal at ANU, 10 Feb 2011
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Extended interview: What to expect from the Iranian election
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Belgian police arrest 12 in huge anti-terror operation
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Twelve people suspected of planning new terror attacks were arrested in Brussels on Friday and Saturday after police carried out about 40 house searches across Belgium, the federal prosecutor’s office said in a statement. It said a total of 40 people had been questioned after the raids. “In connection with a criminal investigation concerning terrorism... ....
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Video: Godzilla-sized lizard tries to enter home in Thailand
Edit Deccan Chronicle 17 Jun 2016
How often do you see a Godzilla-sized lizard knocking your door? On Wednesday a Thai resident captured a video of his encounter with a giant reptile, who was knocking on his door trying to get into his house. Attanai Thaiyuanwong found this huge lizard trying to make his way into his place and within no time shared the photos of it on Facebook ... . ....
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'We’re Officially Living in a New World': Antarctica Hits Highest CO2 Level in 4 Million Years
Edit Alternet 17 Jun 2016
Earth's most remote continent has officially caught up to the rest of the planet. That spells disaster for us all. We’re officially living in a new world. Carbon dioxide has been steadily rising since the start of the Industrial Revolution, setting a new high year after year. There’s a notable new entry to the record books. The last station on Earth without a 400 parts per million (ppm) reading has reached it. A little 400 ppm history....
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GOP Wants to Declare War On Islamic Ideology In Wake Of Orlando Shooting
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingRepublicans are giving a whole new meaning to Carl Von Clausewitz’s famous military theory “war is the continuation of Politik by other means.” ... “Groups like ISIS want to claim that they are the true leaders of over a billion Muslims…who reject their crazy notions” said the president ... Indeed, some view it as either a conservative or liberal movement dependent on their notion of Islam....
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IAAF Refuses To Lift Ban, Russian Olympic Team To Miss Rio Olympics
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A decision by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) governing body Friday will force Russian track and field athletes to miss the Rio Olympics after the sport's governing body decided unanimously to keep a ban in place ahead of the Games, SkyNews reported.In November, the IAAF provisionally suspended the country’s athletes from competition....
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Are the good guys finally winning the war against extremism?
Edit Sydney Morning Herald 23 May 2016
Professor Amin Saikal of ANU says that, if the Iraqi forces can retake Fallujah, it will be an important step in shoring up the precarious position of Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. "The next task would be Mosul, and that is the big prize" with 2 million people at the time Daesh took it, says Saikal, "but al-Abadi is in very deep trouble domestically....
The Sanders Middle East mirage
Edit Topix 02 May 2016
The candidacy of Bernie Sanders for the Democrat nomination for president of the United States has excited many pro-Palestinian activists. Even academic Amin Saikal has jumped on the bandwagon ... ....
Palestine and Israel conflict: Bernie Sanders breaks a taboo
Edit Sydney Morning Herald 19 Apr 2016
The US Democrat presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders, has done it. He has broken a taboo by publicly criticising Israel for its treatment of the Palestinians under its occupation and siege ... Advertisement ... Amin Saikal is Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Public Policy Fellow and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University. ....
Democracy fades in Malaysia and Turkey as leaders crack down
Edit Sydney Morning Herald 07 Mar 2016
"Malaysia has been sliding towards authoritarianism since Mahathir pursued the sodomy case against his deputy, Anwar Ibrahim," says Amin Saikal of ANU's Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies ... "It's been sliding to authoritarianism for some time and now it's coming to a head," says Saikal ... "I cannot think of any other than Indonesia," says Amin Saikal....
The Syrian conflict: A mini-World War III?
Edit Sydney Morning Herald 22 Feb 2016
The Syrian conflict is on the verge of resembling a mini-World War III ... World War II was fought between two clearly defined opposite alliances ... Advertisement ... Amin Saikal is Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Public Policy Fellow and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University, and author of Iran at the Crossroads (Cambridge. Polity Press, 2016). ....
Explainer: Malcolm Turnbull and the incendiary idea to partition Iraq
Edit Canberra Times 20 Jan 2016
Professor Amin Saikal, director of the ANU's Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, says that the "territorial contours" of Iraq (and Syria) have already changed. "If you look at Iraq, it has become three distinct entities," Professor Saikal argues ... It is already divided but whether it should be transformed into a formal division is a different story altogether," Professor Saikal said....
The Saudi-Iran Rupture: an unsettling but not insurmountable development
Edit Canberra Times 11 Jan 2016
The Saudi-Iranian row over Riyadh's recent execution of a prominent Shia cleric is unlikely to lead to a military confrontation between the two regional rivals ... One is sectarian in nature ... Amin Saikal is distinguished professor of political science and director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University, and author of Iran at the Crossroads (2016). ....
The new Islamic anti-terrorism alliance: will it work?
Edit Canberra Times 17 Dec 2015
Saudi Arabia's announcement of a new military alliance of 34 Muslim countries to fight terrorism is unprecedented ... Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria ... Amin Saikal is distinguished professor of political science, public policy fellow and director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University, and author of Iran at the Crossroads.. ....
Middle East extremism will defy military solutions
Edit Canberra Times 24 Nov 2015
This view could not be more misplaced, and is shortsighted to say the least ... However, this is not something new ... The point is that this has never worked ... Amin Saikal is University Distinguished Professor of political science, Public Policy Fellow and director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University, and the author of Iran at the Crossroads. ....
What happened to Jacky Sutton?
Edit Canberra Times 16 Nov 2015
"It is a mystery," says Professor Amin Saikal, director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University in Canberra, where Sutton, 50, was doing a PhD ... "The feedback we got from the students – they were very happy with her," says centre director Amin Saikal, who was impressed by Sutton's temperament as well as her intellect....
Jacky Sutton's mysterious death - reports do not ring true for friends and colleagues
Edit Canberra Times 20 Oct 2015
Similarly, the director of the centre and professor of political science at the university,Amin Saikal said the news surrounding the death had raised many questions ... Jacky knew that if she was having a problem with her travel, she could have contacted us and we would have immediately organised assistance for her," Professor Saikal said....
Reports about Jacky Sutton's mysterious death do not ring true for friends and colleagues
Edit Canberra Times 20 Oct 2015
Similarly the director of the centre and professor of political science at the university, Amin Saikal said the news surrounding the death had raised many questions ... Jacky knew that if she was having a problem with her travel, she could have contacted us and we would have immediately organised assistance for her," Professor Saikal said....
British journalist found dead in suspicious circumstances at Istanbul airport
Edit The Times of India 19 Oct 2015
Rebecca Cooke told the Press Association ... Professor Amin Saikal the director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University, where Ms Sutton was studying, said staff were "deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic death of one of its brilliant PhD students ... ....
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