Despite being of the most maligned ancient scholars (academically), he sure seems to get it right whenever people actually find archaeological artifacts from the period.
Sounds like arranged marriages are likely to make a comeback? Of course, since it'll be arranged by the state, good luck getting a wife if you are a pleb.
Apparently some fighters in Yemen that the USA drone bombed came from there after getting "radicalized" -- probably meaning the USA had bombed some of their relatives. Meanwhile, the other three suspects mysteriously uncharged.
As usual, the Sayyid is quite sharp. The western and Saudi Jihad has failed, and the options are either restore Syria and the status quo ante bellum, or Neo-Ottomanism (and the Neo-Persianism which will come as a natural response). This explains why the Arab League is moving to bring Damascus in from the cold, as resurgent Ottoman and Persian Imperialism means Arabs get to have fun being vassals again.
