Levant
Strengthen the Alliance with Israel to Contain China
The End of Arab Nationalism
How the Abraham Accords put the final nail in the coffin of a bad idea.
Op-eds
Another Bold Strike Against Iran
The killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh demonstrates Israel’s capabilities and constrains Biden’s options.
Op-eds
Get Ready for a New Type of Israeli War
The focus until now has been on when and where Israel strikes, and not what is being destroyed. But that is now changing.
Op-eds
New Sanctions on Assad Aim to Prevent Atrocities
In 2013, the regime of Bashar al-Assad received a report that opposition forces had captured and killed an employee of the defense ministry. That report was false. The man — a photographer from the...
Op-eds
The U.S. Is Right to Push to Extend the U.N. Arms Embargo on Iran
It’s not every day that Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, borrows from the lexicon of international relations theory. Highlighting the Islamic Republic’s proliferation of conventional...
Op-eds
Bringing the Middle East Back Home
The American Orientalist Class attempts to paint a fantasy Middle Eastern landscape on the American canvas
Op-eds
Lebanon’s Interwoven Fantasy Worlds All Lead to War With Israel
How much should America pay to maintain the fraying fabric?
Op-eds
The Islamic Revolution vs. Donald Trump
Iran and Ayatollah Khamenei are more influential today than at any time since 1979.
Op-eds
U.S. Sanctions Leader of Pro-Iran Terror Group in Iraq
Another member of Tehran’s “Axis of Resistance,” a constellation of pro-Iran proxies and partners, has been sanctioned by Washington. On Feb. 26, the U.S. Department of State designated Ahmad al-Hamidawi,...
Op-eds
Trump rejects the fake separation between Iran and its militias
No longer playing Iran's game
Op-eds
The New Rocket Threat to Israel
The latest fighting in Gaza is the tip of the iceberg
Op-eds
The Syrian Front
Discussing America’s stake in the Middle East has increasingly become a shell game where our “interests” can quickly disappear depending on the changing sentiments of the president. The trajectory...
Op-eds
Troubles Mount in Lebanon
Episode 43
Foreign Podicy
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself during raid, U.S. says
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, is dead, according to the White House. President Donald Trump announced Baghdadi’s death earlier today, saying “U.S. Special Operations forces...
Op-eds
What should the West do as UN arms embargo on Iran ends in 2020?
The Islamic Republic of Iran has consistently proven how much damage it can cause without having access to high-tech military equipment and formal arms markets. The past few months are indeed instructive....
Op-eds
Key Border Crossing Opens along Route of Iran’s Land Bridge to the Mediterranean
Syria and Iraq on Monday formally opened a key border crossing that lies along the principal route of Iran’s emerging land bridge to the Mediterranean via Baghdad and Damascus. The opening threatens to...
Policy Briefs
Welcome to the End of the Process
Speaking to reporters in August, President Trump said he would likely wait until after the Israeli elections in September to unveil his peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians. Although this plan has...
Op-eds
U.S. offers rewards for information on 3 al Qaeda leaders in Syria
The U.S. State Department has announced rewards of up to $5 million each for information concerning three al Qaeda leaders in Syria. All three have been involved in the heated disagreements regarding...