InternationalCommentary
The nuclear talks with Iran have missed another self-imposed deadline, for the third time in 18 months. The deadline to reach a framework agreement that… Read More
InternationalNews
In a week’s time, a seemingly disconnected run of Middle East chaos has at least one commonality: Iranian influence. A Saudi-led coalition of Sunni nations… Read More
InternationalCommentary
While the United States moved out of Yemen last week, this week a Saudi Arabia-led coalition of a reported 10 mostly Arab states moved into… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In the wake of Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in Israel, American leaders—both conservatives and liberals—should rethink their approach to the Middle East. Conservatives need to recognize… Read More
InternationalNews
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal, Afghanistan’s chief executive promised a “new chapter” in relations with the United States and vowed that his… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Yemen has been engulfed in an intensifying civil war that has weakened U.S. counterterrorism efforts, created a vacuum of power in which al-Qaeda’s regional franchise… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On Thursday, Obama administration officials indicated that the president was considering a fundamental shift in U.S. policy. Instead of using its veto to block United… Read More
InternationalCommentary
As the Obama administration mounts a final diplomatic push to secure a nuclear agreement with Iran, bilateral Israeli-American relations continue to deteriorate. This week Secretary… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scored a major victory and won a fourth term as Israel’s top leader in Tuesday’s elections. Although the last public opinion… Read More
InternationalNews
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is up for re-election Tuesday, and recent polls suggest that his path to victory will not be easy. In fact,… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
President Obama sure knows how to get the world’s attention. His public tantrum over Benjamin Netanyahu being invited to speak before a joint session of… Read More
InternationalNews
In a letter to Iran this week, nearly four dozen Republican senators showcased the limitations of a potential unilateral nuclear deal by President Obama, rightly… Read More
InternationalNews
Despite the controversy surrounding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming address to Congress, a new poll shows that American support for Israel remains strong. According… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Egypt retaliated for the decapitation of 21 Egyptian Christian workers held hostage in Libya by supporters of the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The grisly propaganda video issued by the Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), showing a captured Jordanian air… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The long shadow war between Israel and Iran erupted in a high-profile clash yesterday, as Iran’s surrogate Hezbollah attacked an Israeli military convoy, killing two… Read More
In his State of the Union address, President Obama had a strong message for a Congress angling to impose new sanctions on Iran: stay out… Read More
InternationalNews
When King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died on Friday, the loss could be felt in the United States. That’s because Abdullah, 90, who assumed the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The ouster of Yemeni President Mansour Hadi on Thursday is a victory for al-Qaeda as well as Iran, and a major setback for U.S. counterterrorism… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In a bold move, Speaker of the House John Boehner this week invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress… Read More
House Speaker John Boehner has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before Congress next month. The topic of the Feb. 11 speech will… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Palestinians submitted a request to join the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Jan. 2, 2014. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon,… Read More
InternationalNews
Shiite rebel militiamen seized Yemen’s presidential palace and shelled the president’s nearby residence today, according to news reports. The president of Yemen, Abdu Rabbu Mansour… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Today’s joint White House press conference between the U.S. president and British prime minister was dominated, rather unexpectedly, by the subject of Iran. Both Barack… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris against the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists and a Jewish grocery store that killed 17 people have underscored the rising threats… Read More
InternationalNews
HarperCollins wanted to sell atlases created specifically for schools in the Middle East. Certainly a worthy mission, minus one major omission: the publishing giant left… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Read any women’s magazine in the United States and you’ll see bitter complaints over women’s inequality in this country. Men and women have different jobs,… Read More
InternationalNews
Hamas barred a group of children from entering Israel on a goodwill trip earlier this week. Intended as a “postwar conciliatory trip meant to foster… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Australian police yesterday locked down the financial district of Sydney in response to a hostage-taking incident reportedly carried out by an Iranian refugee with a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
It is no secret that the Obama administration has a tense relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to sharp differences on key foreign… Read More
