Samir A. Zedan, Author at Dr. Rich Swier

About Samir A. Zedan

Samir A. Zedan is a former Senior Counter-Terrorism Analyst at the US Department of State, and a former Development Outreach and Communication Specialist at USAID/Iraq. He has contributed to hundreds of articles published in major media outlets with assignments in the Palestinian areas, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Europe.

Entries by Samir A. Zedan

Palestinians need to face reality and avoid daydreams vis-à-vis the upcoming Biden administration

January 10, 2021/in Elections, National Security, News, Policy, Politics/by Samir A. Zedan

Among the main spectators anxiously waiting for the new Biden administration, one can presume that the Palestinian Authority is dusting its house and getting ready, like a bride awaiting the return of her groom. The Palestinians in Ramallah are eager for American taxpayers’ money to fund their empty coffers, similar to the period of Obama’s […]

Some of the expectations and challenges confronting the Middle East in the wake of the upcoming Biden administration

January 7, 2021/in Culture War, National Security, Policy, Politics, Religion/by Samir A. Zedan

In Iran, which has been eagerly looking forward to the return of a nuclear agreement reached with the Obama administration, the excitement is evident after it was announced that Biden would be the new occupant of the White House in under two weeks. However, the Islamic Republic, known for its shenanigans to maintain its grip […]