InternationalCommentary
What Was Iran Thinking in Shooting Down a US Drone?
U.S.-Iran tensions just reached a new level: Iran shot down an American drone. In today’s episode, we unpack the situation with Tom Spoehr, director of… Read More
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SecurityNews
US Sanctions Send Iranians to Northern Iraq Looking for Work and War
SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq—When Iran’s economy began to collapse last year under U.S. sanctions, Iranian computer programmer Mohsen Heidari decided to look for work in Iraqi Kurdistan…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Iran and Trump: Here’s What’s Really Going On
There are wars and rumors of war. And then there is President Donald Trump’s policy toward Iran, which fuels endless speculation. Despite much public handwringing… Read More
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InternationalNews
Anti-Israel BDS Movement Is Anti-Semitism Disguised as Free Speech, Rubio Says
Sen. Marco Rubio sharply criticized the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, saying that it falsely masquerades as a crusade for free speech. “Let’s pass… Read More
SecurityNews
‘A Moment of Maximum Danger’: As US-Iran Tensions Rise, Kurdish Opposition Prepares for War
KOYA, Iraq—Just outside this town in Iraqi Kurdistan, a cemetery sits on a raised plot of land facing east toward the border with Iran, about… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Stand Up to Anti-Semitism and Historical Revisionism. Because Truth Matters.
History, it has been said, is written by the winners of wars and other conflicts. But all too often, it is rewritten by historical revisionists—especially… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US-Iran Standoff Is No Cause for Alarm
Iran says it’s not interested in a war with the United States. The U.S. says it’s not interested in a war with Iran. The only… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Where the US-Iran Confrontation Is Heading
The slow-motion confrontation between the United States and Iran is heating up, one year after Washington withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal. On Sunday, national… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump’s Veto of Yemen War Resolution Protects US Security Interests
President Donald Trump rebuffed congressional efforts to withdraw U.S. support from the war in Yemen on Tuesday, vetoing a bill that would have forced the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Netanyahu’s Reelection Is a Win for Israel and the US
The dust has settled, the votes have been counted, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been reelected to serve Israel for a record-setting fifth term…. Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Netanyahu Scored a Historic Win. Here’s What to Expect Next.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clinched yet another victory in Israel’s elections on Tuesday, winning a historic fifth term in office that could soon make him… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Sanctioning Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Group Will Hit Iran Hard. Here’s Why.
In a historic move on Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization…. Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Recognizes Israel’s Right to Golan Heights During Netanyahu Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday praised President Donald Trump as the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the Oval Office. Netanyahu’s comments… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Bizarre ‘Apology’ for Anti-Semitic Remarks Doesn’t Cut It
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., only multiplied bipartisan concerns about her by accusing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, of purchasing the support of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Asia Bibi Is 1 Step Closer to Freedom
The Pakistan Supreme Court thankfully rejected a petition Tuesday seeking to revisit the acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who had been convicted of blasphemy… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Pompeo in Cairo: ‘The Age of Self-Inflicted American Shame Is Over’
It’s a new day in American foreign policy. On Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a forceful speech in Cairo, Egypt, in which he… Read More
InternationalNews
In Egypt Speech, Pompeo Repudiates Obama’s Mideast Policies
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asserted Thursday that the United States will not abandon its leadership role in the Middle East, and that it won’t… Read More
InternationalNews
Armstrong Williams Hosts Rare Broadcast From Dubai
Americans have the opportunity to get a rare glimpse of life in the United Arab Emirates this weekend when veteran TV host Armstrong Williams airs… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Osama Bin Laden Was Right
Osama bin Laden predicted it and his prophecy appears to be coming true. In his book, “The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11,” Lawrence Wright quotes bin Laden as saying:… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Now Is Not the Time to Repeat Obama’s Iraq Mistake in Afghanistan
There have been recent media reports that up to 7,000 U.S. troops, roughly half of the number of troops there, will be removed from Afghanistan…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Key Questions Remain Unanswered About Trump’s New Syria Policy
President Donald Trump signaled a major shift in U.S. policy on Syria with a short tweet on Wednesday: “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Senate Vote on War in Yemen Risks Undermining US and Yemeni Interests, While Boosting Iran’s
The Senate voted twice on Thursday to challenge the Trump administration’s policies on Saudi Arabia and the Saudi-led war in Yemen. In a unanimous vote,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Ending US Military Support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen Would Trigger Dangerous Consequences
In a new resolution, a bipartisan group of senators is calling for the United States to end its involvement—specifically its support of Saudi Arabia—in the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
This Little-Known Terror Group Poses a Greater Threat Than ISIS in Syria
The war in Syria is heating up again this week after recently subsiding from the front pages of newspapers. On Sunday, Russia claimed that rebels… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Palestinian Terrorist Organizations Continue to Stand in the Way of Middle East Progress
The nation of Israel once again witnessed horrific rocket attacks on innocent men, women, and children living near the Gaza Strip. The terrorist organization Hamas… Read More
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InternationalCommentary
EU Risks Dangerous Blowback by Undermining Iran Sanctions
Since the election of President Donald Trump, the European Union and the United States have increasingly disagreed on Iran policy. The divergence widened in May… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Senate Move to Block Arms Sales to Bahrain Would Undermine US Interests
The Senate is set to vote Thursday on a resolution of disapproval that would block the sale of what advocates describe as “offensive weapons” to… Read More
