The Race for the Ruins

Jonathan_Spyer

Events taking place in a remote stretch of south east Syrian desert in recent days reveal the current direction of US Middle East strategy.

Iconoclast in the Promised Land

Caroline Glick

Israelis are greeting US President Donald Trump with cautious optimism. Their optimism stems from President Trump’s iconoclasm.

Assad’s Hollow Crown

Jonathan_Spyer

The mortar shells came early in the morning. At about 5. At regular intervals. Solemn and sinister. They were a reminder of how close it all was.

Russian Plan For Syrian Cease-Fire May Put Hezbollah In the Golan

Putin’s cease-fire plan will establish the Golan as part of Syria, supervised by the Iranians, becoming a no-fly zone for the IAF protected by advanced Russian anti-aircraft systems. Even worse, it opens the door to Hezbollah in a way never dreamed of before.