Iran is not the next China. But why?
Iran is a major power in the Middle East, with a population of over 80 million and strong military capabilities. It is the third largest…
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Resettlement policy of the Russian empire in the Caucasus Part III
In the second third of the nineteenth century the Russian Empire continued to populate the region with Russians and in this historical period the social…
Stop the IS’s Genocide of Christians in the Middle East
I did not want to go to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum in Jerusalem, during our pilgrimage in Israel last week. It seems enough to…
The Yemen war must end
Yemen is on the verge of famine, according to media reports and humanitarian organizations. The country’s social, economic and political fabric is being disseminated by…
Iraq War records reignite debate over US use of depleted uranium
Records detailing as many as 181,000 rounds of depleted uranium munitions shot in 2003 by American forces in Iraq have been unearthed by researchers, representing…
Syria and Israel: Double Standards
When Israel bombards Gaza after some ineffectual rocket attacks, the U.S. sees a right of self-defense, but different standards apply to Syria when foreign-backed terrorists…
Will Donald Trump defeat ISIS?
THE ISSUE The Islamic State group seized swaths of land in Iraq and expanded its territory in Syria in a dramatic blitz in 2014, taking…
Why Iran is still dangerous?
U.S. political leaders of both parties argue that destroying ISIS is America’s top priority in the Middle East. In reality, that’s not as important as…
Tragedy of Syria
While one of the great human tragedies is currently unfolding in Syria, the Muslim countries in particular and the world at large remain oblivious. Syria,…
Refugee Crisis: The Foreseeable Consequence of Shortsighted Interventions in Middle East
In its annual report released on Tuesday, the human rights body says just 10 countries are sheltering 56 percent of the world’s refugees and they…