WarSclerotic

His most recent article, Why the Arab/Muslim World is Trapped, appears to have been published on January 21st. He will be missed. (DM)

Barry Rubin, Middle East scholar, dies at 64 Times of Israel, February 3 2014

Author and commentator on regional issues, often consulted by international media, passes away after long bout with cancer.

Professor Barry Rubin, columnist and well-known expert on terrorism and Middle East affairs, passed away on Monday morning after a long bout with cancer at the age of 64

The US-born Rubin, who was director of the Global Research for International Affairs (GLORIA) Center at the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center, also served as editor of both the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal and the Turkish Studies journal.

Rubin was frequently interviewed by international television media for his expertise on Middle Eastern politics and terrorism, and wrote numerous articles for newspapers around the world.

Rubin wrote several books defending Israel’s position in the political struggles of the Middle East, including “The Israel-Arab Reader,” “The Long War for Freedom: The Arab Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East,” and “The Truth About Syria.” His most recent book, “Israel: An Introduction,” was recently published by Yale University Press.

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