As if it wasn’t contemptible enough that Iran’s ayatollahs have been oppressing religious and ethnic minorities ever since they took power in 1979, they are currently attempting to strangle the entire region with their medieval ideology.
During his recent visit to Lebanon to hold talks with government officials, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, found Hezbollah’s policies perplexing. “If I am Lebanese and I want my country to be peaceful and stable, it’s hard to understand their actions,” he said.
Last week’s court verdicts targeting a number of leading Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leaders has not gone unnoticed by Egypt’s news outlets, as well as by observers in its neighborhood.
Evidence is mounting that the Obama White House cannot be trusted to preserve the interests of Gulf States or their Arab allies. Were an Arab country perceived to be hostile to the United States or the international community, it would be attacked without hesitation.
This weekend will be the 100th anniversary of what most historians consider the twentieth century’s first genocide. Turkey objects to the use of the term ‘genocide’ in the case of the disappearance and killing of over one million Armenians in 1915 and the issue continues to remai
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has requested an additional 14 days to form a government. The request, granted by the country’s president, underscores the difficulty of cobbling together a majority via a coalition of small right-wing parties.
Iranian Regime Nears Its Sell-by Date
As if it wasn’t contemptible enough that Iran’s ayatollahs have been oppressing religious and ethnic minorities ever since they took power in 1979, they are currently attempting to strangle the entire region with their medieval ideology.
Ethiopian Jews Confront Racism in Israel
On Sunday, Israelis of Ethiopian descent took to the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against systemic discrimination.
Nasrallah Opens His Iranian Playbook
During his recent visit to Lebanon to hold talks with government officials, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, found Hezbollah’s policies perplexing. “If I am Lebanese and I want my country to be peaceful and stable, it’s hard to understand their actions,” he said.
The ISIS Challenge to Moderate Islamism
Months before the Arab uprising, al-Jamaa al-Libiyya al-Muqatila (the Libyan Fighting Group) published
Muslim Brotherhood in the Dock in Egypt
Last week’s court verdicts targeting a number of leading Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leaders has not gone unnoticed by Egypt’s news outlets, as well as by observers in its neighborhood.
Saudi Generosity to Lebanon Repaid with Insults
Now I really do despair of Lebanon’s golden era ever returning; at least not during my lifetime.
Obama's Flirtation with Iran Raises Suspicions
Evidence is mounting that the Obama White House cannot be trusted to preserve the interests of Gulf States or their Arab allies. Were an Arab country perceived to be hostile to the United States or the international community, it would be attacked without hesitation.
Turkey Grapples with Its Past
This weekend will be the 100th anniversary of what most historians consider the twentieth century’s first genocide. Turkey objects to the use of the term ‘genocide’ in the case of the disappearance and killing of over one million Armenians in 1915 and the issue continues to remai
The Grave Danger of Derailing the Iran Deal — An Interview with Chas Freeman
Netanyahu Struggles to Build a Coalition
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has requested an additional 14 days to form a government. The request, granted by the country’s president, underscores the difficulty of cobbling together a majority via a coalition of small right-wing parties.