Tanya Goudsouzian

Tanya Goudsouzian

Goudsouzian

Tanya Goudsouzian is a Canadian journalist who has covered Afghanistan and the Middle East for over two decades. She has held senior editorial roles at major international media outlets, including serving as Opinion Editor at Al Jazeera English.

 

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If Iranian regime collapses or is toppled, 'what's next?'

The vacuum left by the regime's collapse would not be filled by democratic forces, but by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps or a violent power struggle

26 June, 2025

In AI-fuelled fog of Iran-Israel war, truth is collateral damage

Both Iran and Israel have shrouded the battlefield in digital deception, with information warfare now central to modern conflict, writes Tanya Goudsouzian.

19 June, 2025

By striking Iran, Israel hits nuke button for mutual destruction

By bombing Iran, Israel lives up to its ‘rogue state’ label, unleashing atomic fear and sparking a nuclear summer in the region, writes Tanya Goudsouzian.

13 June, 2025

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