Could the Iran Deal Be the Worst International Accord of All Time?
Barack Obama has repeatedly signaled during the past six and a half years that his No. 1 priority in foreign affairs is Iran.
Israeli Deterrence in the Eye of the Hurricane
Left to themselves, especially as more “normal” hostilities dissolve into a full-blown regional chaos.
Europe’s Great Migration Crisis
More than 715,000 people have applied for asylum in the EU during the past twelve months.
World Powers’ Surrender on Iran Deal Reverberates Most Immediately in Syria
Halfway through the second decade of the 21st century, it’s time to admit the bitter truth. We’ve failed. We’ve failed to prevent genocide and crimes against humanity.
Turkey Finds China Too Big To Bite
The self-declared “caliph” of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, put China at the top of his list of countries that violate Muslim rights.
Israeli-Canadian Woman Who Fought ISIS Returns to Israel
A Canadian born woman who served in the Israeli army and secretly traveled to Syria last year to fight against ISIS has returned to Israel.
Why a Deal with Iran Scares the Middle East
Why are so many in the Middle East concerned about the possible nuclear deal with Iran?
Dispatch from Iraq: Iran-Backed Militias Keep ISIS at Bay, for a Price
Baghdad in the early summer has the atmosphere of a city under siege.
Daesh: It’s not an Organization, It’s a State
The organization called Daesh appeared on the Middle Eastern stage in the middle of 2014, although it was founded 14 years earlier as the Iraqi arm of Al Qaeda.
Behind the Lines: Turkey’s Syrian Kurdish problem
Syrian Kurdish forces this week succeeded in turning back a murderous and determined attempt by the forces of Islamic State.