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Hezbollah’s Deadly Lies

For years, the terrorist organization duped the expert class into believing it was peacefully evolving. Now that many have wised up, new and more dangerous fictions emerge.

U.S. offers $1 million reward for information on Hamza bin Laden

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The Middle East still needs democracy

Many Americans remain wary, if not hostile, to the idea of democracy promotion in the Middle East. The Iraq War, which wasn’t launched to bring people power to Mesopotamia, is se...

The benefits of strategic communications and warfare

Trump’s State of the Union was a personal best but with one Obamanian slip.

Hamas Military Wing Crowdfunding Bitcoin

Jihadists are at it again, trying to raise money through Bitcoin. And this time, their efforts may be getting some traction. Last week, the military wing of Hamas, k...

U.S. Government and Private Industry Must Prepare for Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare Escalations

Foundation for Defense of Democracies and The Chertoff Group After Action Memo

Midterm Assessment: Sunni Jihadism

Midterm Assessment: Saudi Arabia

The Uses of Military Power

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Lessons for the Cyber Battlefield from the Early Nuclear Era’s Single Integrated Operating Plan

Arafat and the Ayatollahs

The PLO’s greatest single contribution to the Iranian Revolution was the formation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, but the Palestinian leader’s involvement with Iran didn’t end there.

Trump Delivers a Victory to Iran

The president’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria has ruined the administration’s efforts to contain the Islamic republic.

The Crypto Space Is A Void

Blockchain hype is dead.  And may it rest in peace. For the past few years, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology—which many enthusiasts refer to affectionately...

Tehran Counts on a Divided West

The Trump administration must persuade Democrats and foreign allies to counter the regime’s aggression.

Punishing the Saudi prince

Ceding Yemen to Iran’s ruling ayatollahs is not the way to do it.

I’m a Wonk at a Think Tank. Turkish Media Say I’m an International Man of Mystery.

It's amazing what you learn about yourself when you start publishing about Turkey's links to terrorist groups.

Trump Is Crude. But He’s Right About Saudi Arabia.

On the strategic questions that matter in the Middle East, the president is cleareyed.

Some ‘Modernizer’

Is Saudi Arabia’s crown prince joining a long line of absolutist rulers in the Middle East?

The Embattled Ecumenical Patriarch Caught Between Russia and Turkey

On October 15, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) announcedits decision to break with the Ecumenical Patriar...

Killing Khashoggi

It must bring consequences – not including a break in U.S.-Saudi relations