Dutch Authorities Catch Hamas Financier Red-Handed
Burying their heads in the sand is not an option for Europeans.
Islamism
Renewing NATO
Peace requires deterrence which requires military might
Op-eds
Iran Intensifies Crackdown on Dissent
Iran has intensified its crackdown on dissent, Reuters reported on July 18. “Journalists, lawyers, activists, human rights advocates and students have been arrested, summoned or faced other measures...
Flash Briefs
Iran’s President Conducts Influence Tour in Sub-Saharan Africa
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi wrapped up the final leg of his three-day visit to Sub-Saharan Africa with a stop in Zimbabwe on July 13, seeking to bolster Iran’s influence, trade, and business...
Flash Briefs
The Saudi-Iran Agreement: Should Washington Be Worried?
While a few statements and photo ops here and there might suggest that Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) is in the process of replacing Saudi Arabia’s traditional partner,...
Op-eds
Putin’s to-do list
What would happen if he were to prevail in Ukraine?
Op-eds
Israel Green-Lights Gaza Offshore Gas Development
The Israeli government gave the Palestinian Authority and Egypt a green-light on June 18 to develop a natural gas field off the Gaza Strip’s shore on condition that Israel’s national interests...
Flash Briefs
The one place in the Middle East where minorities are thriving
Those who accuse Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' should look elsewhere in the region – especially Lebanon
Op-eds
Protests Across Iran Persist, Now Nine Months On
Latest Developments Today marks the nine-month anniversary of nationwide protests in Iran, which began last September when Tehran’s morality police killed 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for allegedly...
Flash Briefs
The Stalinist approach to peacemaking
It’s simple, homicidal logic: No Israel, no problem
Op-eds
Egyptian border policeman kills three Israeli troops
An Egyptian policeman killed three Israeli troops on Saturday before being shot dead in a rare border infiltration that the countries are jointly investigating. The assailant first opened fire on...
Flash Briefs
A Perilous Equation: Khamenei’s Nuclear Ambitions and Washington’s Inaction
Washington acknowledges that there is no simple way to return to the original nuclear deal with Iran, yet the lack of a viable alternative leaves the Biden administration seemingly rudderless.
Op-eds
Iran Begins Trials of Two Female Journalists
An Iranian court this week began the trials of two female journalists whose work brought to light the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September 2022, sparking nationwide anti-regime protests that...
Flash Briefs
Canada Must Recognize Iran’s Role in Gaza Terror
Trudeau has failed to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group pursuant to Canada’s Criminal Code.
Op-eds
The Road to Israel-Saudi Normalization Runs Through Washington
Open ties between the two nations are in everyone’s interest, but it will take serious intent and deft maneuvering from America to get there. Is the administration up to it?
Op-eds
Bashar al-Assad is back
And the Arab League’s got him
Op-eds
Israel Kills Three Islamic Jihad Terror Chiefs in Gaza
Israeli forces killed three Islamic Jihad commanders in surprise strikes in the Gaza Strip in the early morning of May 9, retaliating for the Iranian-backed terrorist group’s repeated...
Flash Briefs
Is Turkey Getting Tough On Terrorism?
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently announced that Turkish forces had successfully neutralized the current leader of the Islamic State (IS), Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi following a raid on...
Op-eds
Iran Denies Schoolgirls Were Poisoned Despite Overwhelming Evidence
Following an investigation, Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence announced on April 28 that no poisoning of schoolgirls has occurred in the country. Instead, the statement blamed unidentified...
Flash Briefs
What does Turkey’s Erdogan want with Israel?
Following the recent escalation of violence in Israel, particularly at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey used a telephone conversation...