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Air Force to Ground 1 in 3 Aircraft Over Budget Concerns
Just days before President Obama released his fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget request, the Air Force reported that it will have to ground one-third of… Read More
Syria: Al-Qaeda Consolidates Its Influence
The leader of al-Qaeda’s Iraq branch, the Islamic State of Iraq, announced on Tuesday the formal merger of his organization and Jabhat al-Nusra (“Victory Front”),… Read More
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Morning Bell: 3 Reasons the U.N.’s Arms Treaty Is Useless
It sounds nice to say there could be a treaty that would make all nations responsible when it comes to their arms exports. Of course,… Read More
New Report of Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack as President Obama Lands in Israel
President Obama stepped off his plane in Israel this week amid a new flurry of reports suggesting that chemical weapons may have been used in… Read More
Arms Trade Treaty, Day Two: Human Rights and Non-State Actors
The morning’s discussion at the U.N. on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) brought into focus one of the underlying tensions among the nations negotiating the… Read More
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Syrian Crisis Threatens U.N. Peacekeepers
As the Syrian civil war escalates, it is increasingly spilling over Syria’s borders to threaten Syria’s neighbors and the long-established U.N. peacekeeping forces deployed along… Read More
John Kerry’s First Foreign Trip: Not Exactly a Roaring Success
Secretary of State John Kerry returns tomorrow to the United States after his first foreign trip as a member of the Obama Administration. It is… Read More
U.S. Aid to Syrian Rebels Takes Congress by Surprise
On Thursday, at the Friends of Syria Conference in Rome, Secretary of State John Kerry abruptly reversed U.S. policy on Syria. Much to the surprise… Read More
Iran Nuclear Program Advances Amid Terrorism Reports
Iran defiantly continues to expand its uranium enrichment program despite international sanctions and multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions, according to a report from the International… Read More
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Morning Bell: Taking Terrorism and the Arab Spring Seriously
In his State of the Union address, President Obama showed a stunning lack of reality on terrorism and the Arab Spring. The President’s statement saluting… Read More
Threat of Terrorism Still Lurking in Asia
Three individuals are currently under arrest in Malaysia for their alleged involvement in terrorist recruitment. Two of the individuals were charged with planning acts of… Read More
EU Must Take Action Against Hezbollah Terrorist Threat
Bulgarian authorities yesterday accused Hezbollah of perpetrating a bombing that killed six people last summer, a finding that should lead to a reversal of the… Read More
Israel Signals Need for American Leadership in Addressing Iran’s Nuclear Threat
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak recently made comments that have fueled speculation about the looming confrontation with Iran over its nuclear weapons program. In an… Read More
How a Video of a Tunisian Fruit Seller Changed Middle East History
Two years ago this week, the tragic suicide of a young Tunisian fruit seller set in motion events that roiled the Arab world and changed… Read More
Kerry in Spotlight; Hot Issues Remain for Next Secretary of State
Last week, embattled U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice took herself out of the running for Secretary of State as Hillary Clinton’s successor. It did not take… Read More
Will the “Day the World Shook” Be This Weekend?
Quick—rush to Vegas and lay down a bet on this weekend’s headlines. Here is a short list of what we all might be talking about… Read More
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
Weapons Proliferation in Syria a Major Challenge to Regional Security
During last year’s civil war in Libya, the Muammar Qadhafi regime’s weapon stockpiles were looted, and highly destructive arms quickly spread throughout Libya and the… 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
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
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
Presidential Debate Revisits President Obama’s Apology Tour
During Monday night’s presidential debate, President Obama provided some tough rhetoric when highlighting his foreign policy credentials. However, Governor Romney was quick to point out… Read More
Anti-Terrorism Operation in North Caucasus Exposes Russia’s Vulnerabilities
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA — The Kremlin’s control over the North Caucasus region has come under scrutiny as a massive counterterrorism operation in the area got… 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
Ignoring the Terrorist Threat Doesn’t Make It Go Away
Last week, President Obama joked to guests at the Alfred E. Smith Dinner in New York about the upcoming foreign policy debate: “Spoiler Alert: We… 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
Efforts to Stall Fighting in Syria for Muslim Holiday Implausible
The efforts of United Nations envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to negotiate a ceasefire between the Syrian military and rebels for the Arab holiday Eid al-Adha are… 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
SocietyNews
Religious Freedom Restrictions on the Rise—Even in the U.S.
The Pew Forum recently released a noteworthy report demonstrating that religious restrictions worldwide are on the rise. Pew found that between mid-2009 and mid-2010, religious… Read More
