A U.S. Ultimatum for Qatar: Stop Sheltering Hamas
If Doha continues backing the terror group, it should be held accountable for American hostages’ deaths.
United States Senate
Hamas’ Cryptocurrency Use Draws Attention to Terror Finance Enforcement Gaps
More than 100 Democratic and Republican members of Congress sent a letter to the White House last Tuesday urging the Biden administration to take action to stop terrorist organizations from raising funds...
Policy Briefs
Turning Congressional Outrage Into Action: A U.S. Response to Hamas’ War Against Israel
A wheelchair-bound elderly woman is dragged through the streets. Young children are pulled from their beds away from their mothers. Music lovers are shot in cold blood at a peace concert. The horrific...
Memos
Why it’s important to continue our support for Ukraine
Russian victory in Ukraine would give comfort and confidence to those who hate America
Op-eds
Biden has a secret, illegal deal with Iran that gives mullahs everything they want
In the latest phase of an unacknowledged and unlawful nuclear deal between the United States and Iran, President Joe Biden this week formally approved giving the world’s leading state sponsor...
Op-eds
The White House Must Close Its Hostage Bazaar With Iran And Russia
The setting was dramatic and the stakes were high. In the summer of 1987, millions of Americans tuned into the Iran-Contra hearings to witness Secretary of State George Shultz deliver a master class on...
Op-eds
Attacking foreign corruption blunts China’s malign economic influence
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Op-eds
In sign of weakness, pro-PRC Solomons PM avoids meeting US Congress members
PM Sogavare avoided meeting a US Congressional Delegation that was visiting the country. Not a single government minister met the two Members of Congress during their time in the capital, Honiara.
Op-eds
No normalization at any price
Biden pursues peace between Israel and Saudia Arabia as he prepares to betray both.
Op-eds
American Military Aid to Israel Serves Both Countries Well
A response to a dangerous proposal
Op-eds
Politics Risk Derailing One of America’s Most Important Strategic Agreements
China is the biggest winner from the current train wreck that is the Marshall Islands–United States COFA negotiations.
Op-eds
UN Report Ignores Palestinian Terrorism, Blasts U.S. Supporters Of Israel
A 27-nation coalition led by the United States today rightly condemned the United Nations commission of inquiry (COI) investigating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Op-eds
Bashar Al Assad Must Pay
Arab leaders have welcomed Syria back into the diplomatic fold, but the U.S. Congress remains committed to holding the regime of Bashar al Assad accountable for a decade of atrocities. In...
Op-eds
U.S. Permits Iraq to Release Billions to Iran
The Biden administration has authorized the transfer of $2.76 billion from Iraq to Iran, Reuters reported on June 10. The news comes within days of emerging reports that Washington hopes to trade Iranian...
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
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
The New Saudi State Sets Off Into Uncharted Geopolitical Waters
Far from being uncooperative, Saudi Arabia under MBS is playing precisely the regional role that Obama and Biden have long demanded—only more so
Op-eds
South Korea-US Alliance Is at a Critical Juncture for Cybersecurity Cooperation
Washington and Seoul have a strong foundation upon which to build their cyber partnerships.
Op-eds
Assad Will Return to Arab League Summit, Courtesy of Saudi Invite
Saudi Arabia, which will host the annual Arab League summit next month, plans to invite Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend the gathering in Riyadh. The pending invitation marks a major reversal in Saudi policy and a milestone for Assad as he seeks diplomatic rehabilitation despite his ongoing atrocities. According to Reuters, which first reported the news, Prince Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister, will travel to Damascus in the coming weeks to personally deliver the invitation.
Flash Briefs
Is Turkey about to ditch its Russian S-400 missile system?
Turkey’s acquisition of the Russian-manufactured S-400 missile air defense system in 2019 (in place of United States or NATO-manufactured equivalents) resulted, not only in Turkey being...