Amir Handjani is an energy lawyer and a public affairs executive. He was a founder and general counsel of RAK Petroleum PCL, an exploration and production company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and is currently a member of its Board of Directors. He is also a Senior Advisor at KARV Communications, a leading strategic communications and public affairs firm in New York.
Projects
- Putin’s Middle East Gamble - Amir HandjaniVladimir Putin has made an art of turning weakness into strength. As Russian and Syrian forces pound Aleppo in the biggest assault of Syria’s five-year civil war, the Russian president clearly has emerged as a dominant force in the Middle East. Two years ago Russia had virtually no presence in the region, aside from a naval base in Syria. Today Moscow’s fighter jets and missiles fly over Syrian, Iranian and Iraqi airspace. Over the last year, Putin has inserted Russia into the Syrian confli
- Nuclear deal with Iran - Amir HandjaniAs Iran and six world powers edge closer to solidifying an accord that puts limits on Tehran’s nuclear program in return for sanctions relief, a unique opportunity presents itself for the West. The United States and its European partners could begin to decouple the unnatural Iranian-Russian alliance to reign in Moscow’s hegemonic ambitions, as well as bring Iran back into the global economic fold. Competition between Moscow and Tehran would reduce Russia’s influence in the Middle East, unlock Ir
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