A ‘Wedge’ Between Azerbaijan and Israel is an Armenian Pipe Dream

Most frequently with the utmost in bellicose tenor, decrying the recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by President Donald Trump has become a favored pastime for anyone or body with resentment or alternately, hatred, against the U.S., President Trump, personally or Israel.
The Kurdish Fight is Humanity’s Fight

In 1939, when the Nazis rolled into Poland, my aunt, whose name I carry, was forced to strip naked and dig a hole, into which she and the other members of her village were summarily mowed down.
No Breaks for Israel

Israel is far from “regionally isolated.” In fact, Iran’s greatest concern at the moment is the burgeoning rapprochement between Israel and the Sunni Gulf States — especially Saudi Arabia.
Syrian Rebels Shoot Down Russian Warplane [WATCH]

Syrian rebels shot down a Russian SU-25 warplane on Saturday and the pilot was killed after resisting capture by the jihadist rebels.
Jordan’s King Abdullah Disrespects America Because He Can

Vice President Mike Pence met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan on Sunday and praised the U.S.-Jordan alliance. In particular, Pence applauded Jordan’s role in the campaign that defeated the Islamic State caliphate in Syria and Jordan.
The US is Quietly Sidelining a Turkey in Decline

Turkey’s invasion of Afrin, like so many of its other actions in recent months and years, make it clear that it can no longer be considered a U.S. ally.
Why is there Opposition to a Qatar Investigation?

I appreciate how complicated and nuanced Qatar’s relationship with radicalism is, as is Saudi Arabia’s.
Will Turkish Invasion of Syria Bring About Pre-Messianic Conflict With Russia?

Turkey launched a military incursion into neighboring Syria over the weekend, bringing Russian and Turkish soldiers into closer proximity in an already volatile region, making a 200-year-old prophecy of pre-Messianic conflict between Russia and Turkey appear to be closer than ever before.
Iraqi Kurdistan Four Months After the Referendum

Four months on from the referendum which they had hoped would be a foundation stone for the building of statehood, Iraq’s Kurds are demoralized and facing an increasingly uncertain future.
Turkey Launches Major Campaign Against Kurdish Fighters in Northern Syria

The operation began as an air campaign on Saturday and expanded into a ground offensive on Sunday.