Syrian Crisis Escalates Amid Renewed Concern over Chemical Weapons
On Monday, President Obama warned the beleaguered Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad not to use chemical weapons against its own people. “Today I want… Read More
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Implications of the U.N. Decision to Upgrade Palestinian Status in the General Assembly
The Palestinian Authority, which has been pushing to be recognized as a state in the United Nations, has won a symbolic victory—an upgrade of its… Read More
Egyptian Opposition Pushes Back Against Morsi’s Autocratic Ambitions
Egypt has been rocked once again by a political crisis triggered by President Mohamed Morsi’s relentless efforts to secure dictatorial power. Hundreds of protesters from… Read More
Egypt’s New Pharaoh: President Morsi Grabs for Power
Egypt was wracked by protests today, the day after President Mohamed Morsi purged key judicial officials and issued a decree that granted himself sweeping new… Read More
Obama’s “Friend” Calls Israel a “Terrorist State”
Today, a ceasefire was announced in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas. With the current crisis apparently over, America must reflect… Read More
Israel and Hamas Wage Twitter War
Israel has been live blogging on its attacks as well as major strikes upon it by Hamas during the most recent crisis. Israel and Hamas… Read More
Who Altered the Benghazi Talking Points?
Bipartisan outrage is a rarity in Washington these days, but the Obama Administration’s lack of transparency over Benghazi has provoked it. This $64,000 question occupied… Read More
Morning Bell: The Escalating Conflict Between Hamas and Israel
Over the last four days, militants in Gaza have fired more than 840 rockets at Israel. Hamas rockets have reached the outskirts of Jerusalem and Tel… Read More
Pride Goeth Before a Fall
In an op-ed in The Washington Times, Heritage’s Kim Holmes voices concerns about how pride may prevent President Obama from reassessing or changing course on… Read More
Gaza Rocket Terrorism Triggers Israeli Military Response
After several days of rocket salvos launched at Israeli civilians, Israel responded yesterday with air strikes that killed the leader of the Hamas terrorist wing… Read More
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Morning Bell: The President’s Top 5 Immediate Problems
Now that President Obama will never face re-election again, it is time for the campaigning to end. Perpetual political rhetoric and promises do not matter… Read More
Bahrain and Kuwait Face Growing Internal Threats as Syrian Opposition Gathers in Qatar
Three Arab kingdoms in the Persian Gulf region have been confronted with the destabilizing fallout of growing political tensions in recent days. On Monday, a… Read More
Russia Ramps Up Missile Tests
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently oversaw a strategic exercise—including a series of coordinated missile tests—that drew on Russia’s nuclear “triad” (bombers, intercontinental-range ballistic missiles [ICBMs],… Read More
Arab Spring Protests Underscore Urgent Need for Economic Reforms
In Monday’s foreign policy debate, Governor Mitt Romney briefly mentioned the importance of economic reform in addressing some of the problems associated with the eruption… Read More
Lebanon Simmers with Anti-Assad Rage
Lebanon has been roiled by mounting political tensions in the wake of another assassination of a Lebanese leader that is widely blamed on the Syrian… Read More
Morning Bell: Heritage Experts Analyze Final Presidential Debate
Last night’s debate between President Obama and Governor Romney was supposed to focus on foreign policy. It turned into a wide-ranging conversation on everything from… Read More
WORD CLOUD: Obama and Romney at the Final Presidential Debate
In what has been a season of memorable debates, President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney faced off one last time at Lynn University in… Read More
Morning Bell: 5 Crucial Questions for the Presidential Foreign Policy Debate
Tonight’s final presidential debate will focus solely on foreign policy. Moderator Bob Schieffer announced that the topics will be: “America’s Role in the World,” “Our… Read More
The Obama Doctrine: A Failed Policy Leaving America Weaker in a Dangerous World
In the third and last presidential debate before the November election, President Obama will be challenged on his foreign policy credentials. Defending his foreign policy… Read More
Debate Prep: The Changing Middle East and the New Face of Terrorism
The final presidential debate, on foreign policy, is scheduled for Monday, October 22. Moderator Bob Schieffer announced that the topics will be: “America’s Role in… Read More
Debate Prep: Red Lines for Israel and Iran
The final presidential debate, on foreign policy, is scheduled for Monday, October 22. Moderator Bob Schieffer announced that the topics will be: “America’s role in… Read More
Middle East Policy a Focal Point of Vice Presidential Debate
The Middle East played a prominent part in the debate between Vice President Biden and Representative Paul Ryan, with sharp exchanges over issues related to… Read More
Morning Bell: 10 Questions for the Vice Presidential Debate
Tonight’s debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan is supposed to cover both domestic and foreign policy. The Heritage Foundation’s policy experts… Read More
House Oversight Committee Probes Security Arrangements at Libyan Diplomatic Mission
The Obama Administration’s continually evolving narrative about the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, prompted the House Committee on Oversight and Government… Read More
Morning Bell: There Was No Protest, Only a Terrorist Attack, in Libya
The Obama Administration’s story on the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens has changed yet again. In advance of a hearing on diplomatic security in… Read More
Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Rises as Its Currency Plummets
Iran could now produce enough enriched uranium to arm a nuclear bomb within two to four months, according a new report by a Washington think… Read More
An Incriminating Timeline: Obama Administration and Libya (VIDEO)
The latest incriminating information on the U.S. consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya indicates that the State Department turned down a request for additional security from… Read More
Internet Freedom and YouTube Under Attack
On September 27, Reporters Without Borders issued a report on the threat to Internet freedom that focused on the relationships of Google and YouTube in… Read More
Turkey Strikes Back Against Syrian Aggression
On Wednesday, Turkey retaliated against a Syrian mortar attack earlier in the day that killed five civilians in the Turkish border town of Akcakale. Turkey… Read More
Libyan Consulate Attack: More Disturbing Facts Emerge
As the Obama Administration’s account of the terrorist attack on the Benghazi consulate continues to evolve, disturbing new information has emerged about the consulate’s security… Read More
