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Tanya Goudsouzian

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Tanya Goudsouzian is an Istanbul-based Canadian journalist who has covered Afghanistan and the greater Middle East for over two decades. She has interviewed leading figures from across the Afghan political spectrum, including the late King Zahir Shah, the late President Burhanuddin Rabbani and former President Ashraf Ghani. Previously, she was Opinion Editor at Al Jazeera English

For the Islamic Republic of Iran, Raisi's death 'too shall pass'

President Ebrahim Raisi's untimely death has fuelled speculation about Iran's future. But, as Tanya Goudsouzian writes, it's likely to be more of the same.

20 May, 2024

Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed: From refugee to the First Lady of Iraq

The New Arab Meets: Politician, writer and current First Lady of Iraq, Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed, whose humanitarian efforts hope to bring change and unity to Iraq.

17 April, 2024

Iraq can't hold off Gaza's spillover much longer

Analysis: Prime Minister Al-Sudani's balancing act between the US, Iran, and a pro-Palestinian public can break at any moment.

02 January, 2024

Will a gut-wrenching attack shake up Afghanistan's peace process?

Comment: Two gruesome attacks shook Afghanistan this week, but even these horrific acts seem unlikely to mark a significant turning point in the stalled peace process, writes Tanya Goudsouzian.

15 May, 2020

How Taliban interference is hijacking Afghanistan's election

Comment: The Taliban is hijacking the narrative during what should be a routine Afghan democratic exercise to elect a president, writes Tanya Goudsouzian.

25 September, 2019

The Iranians have learned over the years, words matter

Comment: Compared to the US' clunky and inconsistent rhetoric, Iran is playing a skilful hand, writes Tanya Goudsouzian.

26 June, 2019

An inconvenient truth for the Iran hawks

Comment: Despite the hawks in his administration, Trump, and the American public have no appetite for war with Iran, writes Tanya Goudsouzian.

15 May, 2019

What Zarif's non-resignation says about Iran's politics

Comment: Zarif-gate, to paraphrase Shakespeare, is a tale 'full of sound and fury, signifying nothing', writes Tanya Goudsouzian

05 March, 2019

What Zarif's non-resignation says about Iran's politics

Comment: Zarif-gate, to paraphrase Shakespeare, is a tale 'full of sound and fury, signifying nothing', writes Tanya Goudsouzian

05 March, 2019

Long-held grievances fuel protest in Iraqi Kurdistan

Comment: As many young Kurds mourn the loss of the independence dream, the economic situation continues to worsen, fuelling political instability, writes Tanya Goudsouzian.

21 December, 2017