COVID-19 in Morocco
Although Morocco seems to have escaped the worst of the pandemic with a relatively low number of confirmed cases and deaths, the COVID-19 crisis has devastated the country’s economy. Morocco, which has...
Brussels
As Erdogan’s reliance on Russia grows, NATO hopes to win back wayward Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow for six hours on Thursday to negotiate a ceasefire deal that intended to end clashes in northwest Syria’s Idlib...
Op-eds
The EU Foreign Policy Chief’s Mission Impossible in Tehran
The new EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, traveled to Tehran this week to salvage the almost-dead Iran nuclear deal. Borell’s mission had little hope of success, however, since the European Union...
Policy Briefs
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself during raid, U.S. says
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, is dead, according to the White House. President Donald Trump announced Baghdadi’s death earlier today, saying “U.S. Special Operations forces...
Op-eds
Treasury Re-Imposes Banking Sanctions on Iran, but Gaps Remain
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 50 Iranian banks as well as their foreign and domestic subsidiaries on Monday as part of “its la...
Policy Briefs
Serbian President Appoints New Chief of Staff for Armed Forces
Last month, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic named Lieutenant General Milan Mojsilo...
Policy Briefs
For Merkel, Israel’s security is negotiable
Will Angela Merkel honor her pledge and follow up her Knesset address with concrete action at a critical juncture for Israel?
Op-eds
What Trump must do to stop Europe from end-running his Iran sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this week refused to meet with President Trump at the United Nations. One of the big reasons: He and his European backers are waiting to see whether Trump will force the SWIFT financial-messaging service to disconnect Iranian banks in November.
Op-eds
German Foreign Minister in Hot Water Over Effort to Bypass Iran Sanctions
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is under fire for seeking to circumvent powerful pending US financial sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran, betraying his country’s pledge to combat...
Op-eds
Germany accused of betraying pledge to combat anti-Semitism by ignoring Iran sanctions
The German government is under fire for betraying its pledge to combat anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial, in light of Berlin’s efforts to circumvent U.S. sanctions on Iran. The cr...
Op-eds
NATO’s Two Percent and Burden Sharing
The debate over burden sharing within NATO is about as old as the alliance itself. However, rarely has the debate spilled into public discourse as acrimoniously as it did at the most recent NATO summi...
Op-eds
NATO Chief: Alliance won’t Defend Israel in War with Iran
NATO will not side with Israel if the Islamic Republic of Iran attacks the Jewish state, the head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization told a German magazine on Saturday NATO Secretary-Gener...
Op-eds
NATO chief: Alliance won’t defend Israel in war with Iran
NATO will not side with Israel if the Islamic Republic of Iran attacks the Jewish state, the head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization told a German magazine on Saturday NATO Secretary-Gener...
Op-eds
Trump now needs to bring Iran’s economy to its knees
President Trump’s declaration Tuesday that he would exit the 2015 Iran nuclear deal ...
Op-eds
EU Under Fire for Meeting with Iranian MP Involved in Holocaust Denial
A slated Tuesday meeting between the European Parliament and Iran's Aladdin Boroujerdi, chairman of the Committee for Foreign Policy of the Islamic Republic's parliament, sparked outrag...
Op-eds
AJC Calls for Berlin to Expel Iranian Ambassador for Spying on Israel
The Berlin office of the American Jewish Committee urged Germany’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday to expel Iran’s ambassador because of his country’s alleged spying on Israel&rsq...
Op-eds
EU Parliament Calls On Tehran to End Ballistic Missile Program
The European Parliament, representing 28 member states, on Wednesday urged Tehran not to engage in nuclear missile-related activity that violates Security Council Resolution 2231. The EU...
Op-eds
The battles of Britain and Egypt
The slaughter of 22 concertgoers in Manchester last week was followed four days later by the murder of 29 Christians traveling by bus to a monastery in the desert south of Cairo. The Is...
Op-eds
It’s Time for NATO to Call Turkey’s Bluff
Thursday's NATO Summit provides an opportunity for the alliance to get tough on its putative Turkish ally. Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's destabilizing polici...
Op-eds
EU Delists Syrian Tycoon, Highlighting Global Sanctions Pitfalls
The European Union’s second-highest court...