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Amid Violence and Chaos, Turkey Grapples With Turmoil From Within and Without
Turkey marked the 93rd anniversary of Victory Day in its 1922 War of Independence against Greece on Sunday. While many commercial and residential buildings were blanketed with the Turkish red fla...
Op-eds
Trading Peace in Egypt and Israel
This year marks the tenth anniversary of an Egyptian-Israeli economic partnership that has quietly pumped billions into Cairo’s vulnerable economy. The free-trade framework known as Qualify...
Op-eds
Embracing Iran: The Swiss Cheese Sanctions Policy
The non-EU member Switzerland became the first Western country to lift sanctions...
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Even Seemingly Harmless Investments in Iran Will Flow to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Proponents of the Iran nuclear agreement say...
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Does Germany’s Pro-Iran Deal Diplomatic Offensive Endanger Israel?
Germany's diplomatic corps has embarked on a pro-Iran deal lobbying campaign, attempting to sway Americans by invoking Berlin’s guarantee of Israel’s security. The No. 2 German d...
Op-eds
The Iran Deal Will Unchain Top Ayatollah’s Terror Slush Fund
Hundreds of bad actors are set to be expunged from the US Treasury’s sanctions list as a result of the Iran nuclear deal signed last month in Vienna. Yet the most high-profile among them ha...
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The ISIS Attack and Turkey’s Islamist Kurds
An ISIS-linked suicide bomber attacked the southern Turkish border town of Suruç on Monday, killing 32 and wounding 100. The victims were preparing for a trip to reconstruct the war-torn S...
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German Minister Engulfed by Storm of Criticism for Iran Visit
German Vice Chancellor and Economic Minister Sigmar Gabriel’s three-day ...
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Argentina is Still Helping Iran Cover Up its Role in the Bombing of a Jewish Community Center
July 18th marks 21 years since the largest terrorist attack in Argentina’s history: the bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, which killed 85 individuals and wounded...
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The Gulf Cooperation Council Camp David Summit: Any Results?
Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Deutch, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: thank you on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for the opportunity to testify before...
Legislative Testimonies
Iran’s Regime Knows ‘Snapback Sanctions’ Aren’t Going to Be Able to Stop it From Going Nuclear
As world powers prepare to finalize a nuclear deal with Iran, European businesses are gearing up for a swift ...
Op-eds
Turkish Corruption Suspect Awarded Business Prize
Iranian-born Turkish businessman Reza Zarrab received his country’s top exporter award June 21 from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), a pro-government business group. Zarrab received th...
Op-eds
The Central Pillar Supporting the Iran Deal Has a Big Crack In It
There is a key flaw in the emerging nuclear deal with Iran that is likely to quickly turn this historic agreement into a monumental failure. The most important thing Iran gets from a dea...
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Qatar’s Rulers Are Still Surrounding Themselves With Some of the Most Hateful Clerics
The ruler of Qatar, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, ...
Op-eds
New TV Show Highlights Egypt’s Jewish Problem
A new television series is shaking up the lucrative Ramadan viewing season in Egypt. The program – titled “The Jewish Quarter” and set in the late 1940s and early 50s – de...
Op-eds
Reactions to Khamenei’s Nuclear Speech Mirror Iran’s Fault Lines
Iranian reactions to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s address Tuesday on international nuclear negotiations closely follow the country’s factional fault lines, from relative pragmatists...
Policy Briefs
Admitting Syrian Refugees: The Intelligence Void and the Escalating Homeland Security Threat
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Legislative Testimonies
Europe’s Economic War on Israel
When it comes to dealing with the increasing calls to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel, the United States and Europe are moving in two opposite directions. Last week, South Carol...
Op-eds
Egypt’s Religious Freedom Farce
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt presents himself as an Islamic reformer. He has...