Taufiq Rahim is a Dubai-based political analyst and strategist. He is the Director of Globesight, a strategic advisory firm for organizations working in the MENA region. He is regular contributor to print, TV, and online media and blogs on TheGeopolitico.com. You can follow Taufiq on Twitter @TheGeoPolitico. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/taufiq-rahim-2/rss en Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Taufiq Rahim https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/09/03/waiting-for-obama-the-arab-world-and-intervention https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2013/09/03/waiting-for-obama-the-arab-world-and-intervention On Aug. 2, 1990, a Saddam Hussein-led Iraq launched a bombing campaign and invasion of Kuwait. Part of the decision was the thought that the U.S., facing its own economic issues at home and a perceived passivity towards disputes in the Arab world, would not react with force. . Civil Society Government & Pro-Government Forces Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Taufiq Rahim https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2012/10/29/assessing-syria-seeking-a-way-forward https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2012/10/29/assessing-syria-seeking-a-way-forward Taufiq Rahim is a Dubai-based political analyst and strategist. He is the Director of Globesight, a strategic advisory firm for organizations working in the MENA region. He is regular contributor to print, TV, and online media and blogs on TheGeopolitico.com.