No Time to Go Wobbly on Syria
Indeed, the price America will pay for “losing” the already-lost Turkey will be far lower than the price the US will pay for abandoning its Kurdish allies.
Russia Says Israel Responsible for Strikes on Syrian Air Base: Report
The Russian Defense Ministry said that two Israeli F-15 warplanes fired eight missiles from Lebanese airspace and that 5 of them were successfully shot down by Syria’s air defense system.
Our Fair Weathered Saudi Friend
For now, we have a Saudi ally in the young crown prince. So long as no one in Israel loses his head, and no one in Saudi Arabia exploits the alliance to chop off Muhammad’s head.
A Historic Step in Austria?
Something unprecedented took place in Austria in December 2017 – and hardly anyone outside the country noticed: For the first time in Western Europe, a government took power that advocates anti-immigration and anti-Islamization policies.
Alleged Chemical Weapons Attack by Syrian Regime Kills Dozens
A chemical weapons attack by the Syrian regime allegedly took place in the city of Douma, located just northeast of Damascus and one of the last remaining rebel-strongholds in the war-torn country.
Donald Trump and the Cry of the Crowd
At that point we could finally understand why Kierkegaard is still our most timely mentor: “The crowd is untruth.”
Egypt’s President Sisi is Irreplacable
This week, Egyptian voters are going to the polls, either to vote to re-elect President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi or to vote for the other guy.
Media Confused Watching its Trump-Russia Narrative Go Up in Smoke
According to the Atlantic, it’s about him being sensitive to criticism that challenges the validity of his election.
The Sultan’s Pleasure: Turkey Expands its Operations in Syria and Iraq
A larger-scale Turkish assault into Dohuk and Nineveh provinces to carve out an enclave between the Kurdish areas in Iraq and Syria is not an impossibility.
Never Again. In Syria?
The United States should join Israel in that determination – not because we need to determine whether Bashar Assad stays or goes, but to fulfill the promise embedded in “Never Again.”