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Ali Ettefagh

Tehran, Iran

Dr. Ali Ettefagh serves as a director of Highmore Global Corporation, an investment company in emerging markets of Eastern Europe, CIS, and the Middle East. He is the co-author of several books on trade conflict, resolution of international trade disputes, conflicts in letters of credit, trade-related banking transactions, sovereign debt, arbitration and dispute resolutions and publications specific to the oil and gas, communication, aviation and finance sectors. Dr. Ettefagh is a member of the executive committee and the board of directors of The Development Foundation, an advisor to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and an advisor to a number of European companies. Dr. Ettefagh speaks Persian (Farsi), English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Turkish. Close.

Ali Ettefagh

Tehran, Iran

Dr. Ali Ettefagh serves as a director of Highmore Global Corporation, an investment company in emerging markets of Eastern Europe, CIS, and the Middle East. more »

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Entries from Ali Ettefagh at PostGlobal tagged with 'America'

No Way Out of a Hard Landing

Everyone is concerned America’s economic problems - except America.

Propaganda & Childish Mind Games

If Amar visits Iran, like any first-time visitor he will be confronted with a reality very different than the fantasy America has spun since the Iranian Revolution 29 years ago. It failed to understand Iran then, and instead of learning its lesson has refused to engage since, spinning a relationship of hostile words.

America Waltzing in a Minefield

The situation in Iraq is not simply a matter of invasion without conquest, a failing puppet state. Iraq was already a minefield, and the invasion’s waltz of quickstep missions turned that minefield into a very complex disaster zone.

Remember the 1960s? Iran Doesn't

Almost all Iranians, and the rich Persian culture, never adopted the shallow sex-for-sale commercialism of Western societies.

Some Delicate Diplomacy, Please

America plays diplomacy like it plays sports. It's too bad American sports don't end in a tie. Instead, they end in "sudden death". Always having an absolute winner is dangerous.

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