Washington’s rapprochement with Iran has opened the door for major realignments from Israel to Afghanistan.
U.S. Using Iran Inspections to Tweak Targeting in Event of “Military Option”
When White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest sought to placate hawks, he revealed more about the Iran deal than he may have intended.
Saudi Arabia Adds Insult to Injury in Yemen
The Saudis are wreaking wholesale destruction in Yemen.
Behind Washington’s ‘Crackpot’ Deal with Turkey to Fight ISIS
Under the guise of fighting ISIS, Turkey’s president is re-igniting a bloody war with the Kurds for his own political purposes.
Regional Powers Seek to Use War Against Islamic State to Defeat Their Traditional Enemies
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Israel appear constitutionally incapable of prioritizing the Islamic State as a threat.
What the Mainstream Media Got Wrong About Gaza
You may have heard that “both sides” committed abuses in last Gaza war. But there’s no comparison when it comes to the scale of the violations — or the body count.
Dubai’s Skyline Is a Monument to Oppression, Not Prosperity
Visual artist Arko Datto combines satellite images and text to paint a picture of migrant workers’ lives in the Arabian Peninsula — and his findings aren’t pretty.
The Kurdish Elephant
In their latest deal to fight ISIS, Washington and Turkey are treating the Middle East’s largest stateless minority like pawns. That’s a huge mistake.
Islamic Manuscript Radiocarbon Dated to Time of Muhammad
Exciting news for the Islamic world, but may make Islamist extremists feel all the more justified in promulgating their unreconstructed brand of Islam.
How the Islamic State Makes Terror Palatable to Those It Rules
The Islamic State has two advantages over the chaotic violence of Iraq and the murderous Assad regime in Syria: services and justice.