Middle East

Israel at War

Around 6:30 on the morning of October 7th, almost exactly to the day of the 50th anniversary of the 1973…

7 months ago

America’s Reckless Withdrawal From Syria

President Trump announced he will be pulling all U.S. troops out of Syria on December 19, in a move that…

5 years ago

Saudi Arabia and the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

The journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to finalize a divorce before…

5 years ago

Muqtada al-Sadr Gains Power and Influence in Iraq

Muqtada al-Sadr is best remembered for being a thorn in the side of the Americans during the occupation of Iraq…

6 years ago

Killing the Iran Nuclear Deal

Despite no approval from any of the other signatories of the Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive…

6 years ago

U.S. and Allies Bomb Syria

On Friday evening, Washington D.C. time, the United States along with the United Kingdom and France launched a missile strike…

6 years ago

The Civil War in Syria

The conflict in Syria has heated up over the past two months as the civil war enters its seventh year. …

6 years ago

Sisi and the Death of the Arab Spring

When the polls closed last Wednesday after three days of voting in Egypt’s presidential election there was no doubt who…

6 years ago

Netanyahu Faces Potential Criminal Charges

Binyamin Netanyahu is now in a fight for his political survival after Israeli police last week recommended that he be…

6 years ago

Mahmoud Abbas and His Waning Influence

Time appears to be running out for Mahmoud Abbas and Fatah as Hamas looks to gain complete control of the…

6 years ago