The Syrian Cauldron
Over the ruined landscape of northern Syria, a number of core factors which today define the strategic reality of the Middle East are colliding.
Column One: Israel’s Dangerous Consensus
Directing his remarks at a friend of mine, he declared that 99 percent of Mossad and Shin Bet officers are leftists.
Syrian Refugee: “Jews are Most Humane and Generous People of This Era”
While most of Israel’s Arab neighbors routinely vilify the Jewish State, one Syrian refugee has set out to express his gratitude to the one nation he least expected to offer a helping hand.
[BLOG] The Middle East: More than a Battle for Minds and Hearts.
World leaders would do well to work with Israel in confronting the rise and apparent success of extremists in both the Sunni and Shi’a camps.
Russia’s Trap: Luring Sunnis into War
Washington should think more than twice about allowing Turkey and Saudi Arabia, its Sunni allies, militarily to engage their Shiite enemies in Syria.
Iran’s Revealing Defiance of the U.S. and U.N.
The latest act of defiance by Iran is an $8 billion dollar shopping spree, courtesy of its recently unfrozen assets, which were released because they supposedly convinced the IAEA that they have no plans to develop nuclear weapons.
Trump: I’d be “Neutral” in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
In an effort to protect his credentials should he be elected president, Republican candidate Donald Trump told an audience at a town hall meeting in South Carolina Wednesday he would like to remain “neutral” on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
[BLOG] Ground Invasion in Syria Would be a Blunder
The UN-mediated Syrian peace talks in Geneva were abruptly suspended.
A Disaster Worse Than Libya
So what will Donald Trump do if Putin bombs the Saudi oil fields?
Turkey’s Haunted Border with Syria
Much to Turkey’s discomfort, the Russians are playing a tough game in Syria.