Dunia Assa Farman-Farmaian

Dunia Assa Farman-Farmaian is a former diplomat and retired international civil servant. She is currently based in London.

Kurds’ choices: heed history or the US?

Who controls Syria’s borders? The US and Israel are encouraging Syrian Kurds to fight the regime and its allies for border control. The ensuing mayhem might unravel the Mideast and far beyond.

By Dunia Assa Farman-Farmaian

/ 7 Dec 2017

A Saudi-Iranian grand bargain

Pundits have long criticised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for propagating Wahhabism, its austere brand of Sunni Islam, but have failed to address the underlying regional context.

By Dunia Assa Farman-Farmaian

/ 19 Feb 2015