Assad’s Syria manipulated the region, will the new Syria do the same?
The question now is whether the new Syrian government will seek to try to play countries against each other or work to be a unifying and stabilizing force in the region
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Don’t Fall for the New Syrian Regime’s Claims of Moderation
HTS’s membership rolls and track record do not inspire confidence that the group will lead to a free, inclusive, and prosperous Syria.
Op-eds
After Damascus strike, Iran’s goal: Isolate Israel, deter the US
It can then also invest in its nuclear project while it tries to distract the region with the Gaza war.
Op-eds
Why wasn’t October 7 prevented? Time to look to the West
Even if it is possible that they didn’t know the exact date of the attack, it’s still reasonable to ask for soul-searching in the West and among Western allies about why Oct. 7 wasn’t prevented.
Op-eds
How Washington views October 7, Israel’s war on Hamas and what’s next
Support for Israel is still strong in the US. However, the concerns about what comes next are clear. How does this all play out in the next months and the next year amid a US election?
Op-eds
Houthi sinking of Rubymar ship off Yemen is a blow to the West
More thought needs to be put into what to do when and if ships are struck by missiles. Letting ships slowly sink is not a good solution.
Op-eds
Putin proving his ambitions don’t stop at Ukraine
The day before Vladimir Putin’s long yearly address to parliament Thursday, politicians from Transnistria, a pro-Kremlin breakaway region of Moldova, asked the Russian president to “protect”...
Op-eds
How is Iran exploiting the self-immolation of US airman Aaron Bushnell?
Support for Bushnell’s actions has spread on social media by many people who are either pro-Iran or who claim to be pro-Palestinian.
Op-eds
Can pro-Palestinian activism recover after embracing Hamas?
The extremist rhetoric among the protests that began after October 7 reveals a systematic attempt to capture and take over pro-Palestinian activism in the West, catering to Hamas messaging.
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Iran regime attacks ‘Zionist lobby’ in US over campus disputes
This appears to be a reaction by the Iran regime to the US Congress focusing on antisemitism at major US universities.
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West Fails to Censure Iran at Key Nuclear Meeting Despite Tehran’s Ejection of Inspectors
Latest Developments Washington and its European allies failed to censure Iran at a critical meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, in Vienna...
Flash Briefs
Al Qaeda’s general command renews calls for attacks against American, European, and Israeli interests around the world
In a new statement released online, Al-Qaeda’s general command, or its central leadership, which is often erroneously called “core al-Qaeda,” renewed its longstanding calls for attacks against Americans,...
Op-eds
Russia’s Weaponization of Antisemitism
We must inoculate the world’s nations as to the Moscow-origins of the recent spike of antisemitism and make clear that only our enemies win through this dangerous unruliness.
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Hamas vs. Western Civ
Gaza is a significant battleground
Op-eds
Antisemitism, Russian Disinformation and the West
As Russia falsely accuses the West and Ukraine of inciting antisemitic violence on Russian territory, perhaps it’s time for the West to use its own information operations to set the record straight.
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Russia’s alarming axis with Iran is in plain view and should stiffen resolve behind Ukraine
News that the Wagner Group will provide Hezbollah with sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons should remove any doubt: Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine and Israel’s campaign to evict Hamas...
Op-eds
The growing Houthi threat to Israel and the region – analysis
The Houthis are part of the Iranian desire to globalize and regionalize the October 7 massacre by Hamas. But they are also Iran's proxy and weapons test bed.
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Islamism is a failed ideology. Muslims must embrace the West
Those who came here to escape tyranny are now cheering the tyrants they left behind
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Erdogan is Here to Stay
The Turkish president has adopted a transactional policy with the West. Washington should respond in kind.
Op-eds
Russia’s Influence in the Balkans
As the war in Ukraine continues, Russia, with the help of its ally Serbia, is provoking chaos in the Balkans to distract the West. The Kremlin’s goal is to exacerbate the existing perilous ethnic tensions...