Iraqi Leader Declares Final Victory Over ISIS

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced a complete and final victory over the Islamic State (ISIS) in his country on Saturday.
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IAF Strike Destroys Iranian Weapons Depot in Syria

The Israeli air-force launched an air-strike overnight on Friday, firing missiles at an Iranian-built military base near the Syrian city of al-Qiswa, southwest of Damascus, approximately 30 miles from the Israeli border.
UN Passes Six New Anti-Israel Resolutions

The United Nations General Assembly passed six new Arab-sponsored resolutions condemning Israel on Thursday, including a resolution erasing all Jewish connection to the Temple Mount and another condemning Israel’s presence in the Golan Heights. By contrast, in this year’s session there will be a total of six condemnatory resolutions for the rest of the world combined — […]
Raqqa Report Highlights the UN’s Illogical Double Standard Against Israel

The United Nations (U.N.) was founded in 1945 upon the loftiest of principles.
Tehran Is Winning the War for Control of the Middle East

Mohammed bin Salman, at least, appears to have signaled his intent to oppose Iran and its proxies across the Arab world.
ErdoÄŸan’s Kurdish Gambit

As he campaigns ahead of the 2019 election, ErdoÄŸan will have to find a miracle equilibrium: how to win Kurdish votes without losing nationalist Turkish votes?
Portents of Quagmires in Syria

Putin, Rouhani, and Erdogan are right that, as of now, they are the victors in Syria. But let us not empower them by believing them invincible.
Trump Reveals Details of Covert Mossad Mission in Syria, Shaking US-Israel Relations

It was reported on Thursday that in a meeting with Russian officials at the White House in May, President Donald Trump was guilty of a loose-lips blunder, revealing sensitive details about a daring Israeli spy mission in Syria.
The Chaotic Arab World Has Nothing to Offer Israel Today in Any Deal

Behavioral science recognizes two types of responses to tense or threatening situations facing loosely-connected groups.