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Turkey is committed to undermining NATO

Ankara is blowing past established norms and boundaries

Iran: The Next Nuclear Weapons State?

U.S. Intelligence Community Drops a Bombshell Regarding Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Work: An astonishing U.S. intelligence report just revealed a grim truth: The Islamic Republic of Iran may...

Turkey Officially Requests to Join South African Genocide Case Targeting Israel at ICJ

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on August 8 that his country had formally submitted a request to join South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...

Enough is enough: NATO must suspend cooperation with Turkey

Under the brutally authoritarian rule of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, its diehard Islamist president, it has stood out as the alliance’s greatest liability.

Turkey Threatens to Invade Israel

Speaking to members of his governing party on July 28, 2024, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey threatened to invade Israel. Erdogan’s inflammatory rhetoric suggests Ankara may pursue a more escalatory...

Turkey’s President Threatens Military Action Against Israel

Latest Developments Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened military action against Israel on July 28, a day after 12 children in the Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams were killed by a rocket...

Israel-Hamas War Reaches a Tipping Point

Amid Tensions With Israel, Spain Requests to Join ICJ Case Targeting Jewish State

Spain on June 6 became the first European country to request to join South Africa’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) case accusing Israel of genocide in its war against Hamas...

Israeli Embassy in Mexico City Attacked by Hamas Supporters as Government Requests to Join ICJ Case

Pro-Hamas protestors clashed with police officers outside the Israeli embassy in Mexico City on May 28. The protestors, many of whom were masked, lit fires and sprayed graffiti on...

Egypt’s relationship with Hamas: What does history tell us?

October 7 deeply impacted Egypt, however, Cairo has not appeared to excoriate Hamas for the attack, leaving questions about how this all transpired.

Qatari Royal Facing Arrest Warrant in UK Over $6 Billion Debt

An English judge issued an arrest warrant on May 16 for a member of Qatar’s ruling Al Thani family. Sheikh Fahad Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Thani, a cousin of former Qatari prime minister...

Israel and U.S. Outraged by ICC Warrant Applications for Israeli Leaders

Israel reacted with outrage to International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan’s announcement on May 20 that his office is requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime...

Gustavo Petro’s Anti-Israel Fantasy Has a High Price for Colombia

The Colombian president's severing of diplomatic relations with Israel will terminate a budding bilateral partnership.

Arab leaders meet in Bahrain for summit regarding Gaza and regional development

Arab League summit convenes in Bahrain to address the Gaza conflict and regional integration. Concerns arise over Israel's isolation amid shifting alliances and diplomatic challenges.

Kuwait: Islamists and the end of Arab democracy

Installing democracy in a society without a tradition of liberty is like handing car keys to an unlicensed driver

The Despotic Duo

Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests

Washington Hits Syrian Narco-Trade With New Sanctions

The United States imposed sanctions Tuesday on five Syrian targets for supporting the Assad regime in Syria by trafficking illegal drugs. The sanctions reflect the Biden administration’s continuing efforts...

Turkey-Based Organization Prepares to Send Flotilla to Gaza

An assembly of international organizations announced on February 10 that it seeks to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza by sending a flotilla of humanitarian aid. The assembly,...

Tyrants and expendable migrants: Dictators play with people’s lives to gain leverage

Illegal immigration through the U.S.-Mexican border is at an all-time high, straining public resources and fueling political tension in the United States. Much of what moves migrants to undertake the...

Don’t know much about Middle Eastern history

The appalling ignorance of Hamas supporters