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The End of the Middle East’s Oil Bonanza

The Middle East has finally arrived at the grim reckoning long barreling toward it: a ruinous collapse of oil revenues that renders government deficits utterly unsustainable. Among the wealthy Gulf...

Iran and its proxies threaten retaliation against US and Israel amid US military buildup

Tehran and its regional proxies are escalating threats against the United States and Israel as Washington moves additional naval forces into the Middle East. The US military buildup follows US President...

Why 2026 Could Prove as Important as 1989

The year the Berlin Wall came down marked the end of one epoch and the start of another. This year could do the same.

Lebanon Must Pick the Abraham Accords over the Muslim Brotherhood

It would be a grave mistake for Lebanon to swap the Islamist resistance axis of Iran for the Muslim Brotherhood of Turkey and Qatar. ...

From ‘Victory Only’ to Checkmate: Sudan’s Islamists Face Global Rejection

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — consisting of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait — has formally endorsed the U.S.-led vision for ending Sudan’s devastating...

Lebanon Must Answer the Pope’s Call for Peace

Lebanon, and the world, must heed the Pope of Peace over the so-called “Party of God,” Hezbollah. From the heart of Lebanon—a biblical land living under Hezbollah’s shadow—Pope Leo XIV issued...

Maritime Protection of Taiwan’s Energy Vulnerability

To Combat Iran’s Assassination Attempts, the US Must Project Strength

“It is highly relevant that this was a cross-border crime,” declared US Federal judge Colleen McMahon, regarding an Iranian assassination attempt on US soil.  She added, “It is...

Turkey’s Gulf Tour and Erdogan’s Gaza Ambitions are Dangerous

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues his campaign to expand Turkey’s influence across the Middle East. Last week, he wrapped up a rapid tour of Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman, aiming to secure...

Iraqi polls grapple with Israeli and Iranian relations as country prepares to vote

Iraqis head to the polls Nov. 11 to elect 329 parliament members for a four-year term, marking the seventh free election since Saddam Hussein’s 2003 fall. Candidates are treading carefully, pledging...

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

50 Years of Anti-Zionist Propaganda: Why the UN’s ‘Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People’ Must Be Dismantled

‘Top Terrorist Chieftains’: Israel Strikes Hamas Leadership in Qatar

Hamas Leaders in Doha Targeted: The IDF carried out a “precise strike” against senior Hamas officials meeting in the Qatari capital of Doha on September 9, where they were reportedly...

Israel’s Strike on Hamas in Qatar is a Game-Changer

Israel Reaches Out and Hits Hamas in Qatar On September 9, Israel carried out a strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. The brazen daylight attack took place in Doha, the capital of a major non-NATO...

SOS — Save Our Shipping: Trump must break China’s chokehold on global trade

A high-stakes deal that would give an American company a major role in running dozens of strategically crucial global ports is now in limbo — as China aggressively demands a stake. The United...

Israel: Now the Dominant Military Power in the Middle East?

Israel: A Regional Hegemon with Iran Defeated? In the wake of Israel’s surprise attack on Iran on June 13, it has become clear that Israel’s military is now among the strongest in the Middle East....

Iran launches missile attack on US base in Qatar

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted a missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest American military facility in the Middle East and the forward headquarters...

As Israel and Iran Exchange Strikes, Qatar Wants Closer Ties With Tehran

Qatar’s emir and Iran’s president are becoming friendlier amidst the war between Israel and Iran. On June 18, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a letter from Iranian President Masoud...

Why Are Gulf Countries Not Speaking Out Against Their Rival Iran?

Since 1979, Iran has been a problem for Arab Gulf capitals. Tehran has exported its radical Islamism and terrorism across the region, built loyalist militias, agitated popular opinion against Gulf governments,...

Iranian and Iranian-Backed Attacks Against Americans (1979-Present)

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the clerical regime in Tehran and its proxies have committed a range of attacks against Americans. This memorandum provides select documentation of these assaults. While...