Do we have a bigger problem than ISIS? – Photos
On the morning of August 7, 2014, a team of fighters from the Islamic State, riding in pickup trucks and purloined American Humvees, swept out…
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Egypt arrests Al Jazeera journalist. The agency condemns it
Al Jazeera Media Network has denied “fabricated charges” against its news producer who was arrested in Egypt on Friday. The Qatar-based Network on Sunday demanded…
Israel: Betrayal of Obama is an act of diplomatic war
The applause in the Security Council room Friday was directed at Samantha Power, the American ambassador who declined to veto an anti-Israeli resolution, an act…
Arab revolutions? Never!
Just as the catastrophic Anglo-American invasion of Iraq brought an end to epic Western military adventures in the Middle East, so the tragedy of Syria…
Need the Saudis prepare for a real war?
Last week, I attended an event between senior officials of the Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC”) and members of the Slovenian government. During his opening remarks,…
Hope is dead for US winning in Syria
After the landslide victory of the Syrian government over terrorists in Aleppo, Ali Akbar Velayati, the Leader’s foreign affairs aid met with Adnan Hassan Mahmoud,…
Is global war coming?
Are we heading toward another World War? As tensions rise around the globe, from Europe to Syria to China, it’s starting to feel like we…
Trump’s Azerbaijan moment
Azerbaijan: the Muslim country whose relationship with America might turn Trump’s presidency into a success story. When President-elect Donald Trump looks to the broader Middle…
Attacks in Germany and Turkey are part of ‘global jihad’ Trump says
Berlin police have yet to even put their hands on the right suspect after a truck plowed into a Christmas market, leaving 12 people dead….
Assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov was not terrorism, but retribution for Vladimir Putin’s war crimes
The image of an assassin standing over the dying body of Russian ambassador Andrei Karlov is a shocking one — but not a surprising one….