Kuwait
‘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...
Flash Briefs
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...
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
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....
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
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...
Policy Briefs
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,...
Op-eds
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...
Insights
Israel targets nuclear sites, Iran appoints new officials (June 19 updates)
Israel has expanded its military campaign against Iran with targeted strikes on nuclear facilities, missile infrastructure, and security institutions. Leadership changes within Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary...
Op-eds
Erdogan Attempts to Rally the Muslim World Against Israel
Turkey wants pressure from Muslim leaders to hamstring Israel’s military campaign against Iran. Immediately following Israel’s precision strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, atomic scientists,...
Policy Briefs
Yet Another ‘Divine Victory’
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Op-eds
10 Things to Know About the Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational Islamist movement dedicated to the remaking of society and government according to the dictates of Islamic law, or sharia. Founded in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna,...
Insights
Sudan Is the War No One Cares About
Over 150,000 dead and 11 million displaced are the result of war in Sudan that started months before the Gaza War, in 2023, and shows no sign of abating. Yet despite Sudan’s tragedy, the...
Op-eds
Israel renews airstrikes in Syria as sectarian violence flares
Israel carried out several rounds of airstrikes in Syria between April 30 and May 3 that targeted an area near the presidential palace in Damascus and various sites containing military assets. Israel conducted...
Op-eds
Iran Nuclear Program Talks
Media Calls
A decade of Saudi-Iranian relations: from rivalry to re-engagement
In an unprecedented move, Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, visited Tehran on April 17 for high-level talks with senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader...
Op-eds
Iran braces for possible US attack amid proxy setbacks
An anonymous Iranian official told Reuters on April 6 that Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has instructed Iranian armed forces to be on high alert. The source also said Tehran has...
Op-eds
‘They Are Sitting Inside a Glass Room’: Citing U.S. Threats, Iran Puts Army on High Alert
Latest Developments Iran Fears U.S. Strikes: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei placed his country’s military on its highest alert level, fearing potential strikes by the United States,...