Not only are Turkey and Syria on the outs, but Iran is threatening Turkey.
Iran to Use Israeli Attack as Chance to Avenge Gaza?
Besides defending itself, Iran has another reason for retaliating against Israel — and it’s not the destruction of the Jewish state.
The Passing of the Postwar Era
In every aspect of human existence, change is a constant. Yet change that actually matters occurs only rarely. Even then, except in retrospect, genuinely transformative change is difficult to identify. By attributing cosmic significance to every novelty and declaring every unexpected event a revolution, self-assigned interpreters of the contemporary scene — politicians and pundits above all — exacerbate the problem of distinguishing between the trivial and the non-trivial.
NATO Airstrike Highlights Af-Pak Animosity as Well as U.S.-Pak
Many Afghans were pleased about the NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
Stalemate: How Tel Aviv and Washington Will Uphold the Status Quo in Egypt and Syria
The U.S. does not wish to be seen as responsible for “losing” Egypt to Islamists in the coming elections.
Postcard from…Dadaab
As a result of Kenya’s recent invasion of Somalia, the situation in Kenyan refugee camps has sharply deteriorated and is now on the verge of a full-scale humanitarian crisis. In Dadaab, the largest refugee camp on earth with close to half a million people, cholera has broken out, services have deteriorated, and access for both humanitarian agencies and international observers (including press) has become even more difficult.
NATO Airstrike Played Right Into Pakistani Insurgents’ Hands
Ostensibly Pakistani forces fired upon joint NATO-Afghan forces.
Infrastructure Explosions in Iran Don’t Exactly Inspire Confidence in Its Nuclear Program
Iranian gas pipelines and oil refineries have been subject to a series of explosions in the last year.
No, Really, Iran Isn’t Developing Nuclear Weapons
However obstinate Iran is, it doesn’t deserve to be piled on by the West for its nuclear program.
Do U.S. Special Operations Forces Really Cross the Border Into Iran?
How U.S. forces might operate in Iran can only be left to the imagination.