Russia Has a Ton of Problems in Syria — Israeli Air Strikes Are Not One of Them
The Kremlin’s missiles could threaten Israeli warplanes, but it’s curious that they haven’t Israel’s…
Monthly Archives: March, 2017
Trump in the Middle East: The New Brutality
The rubble of a home destroyed by reported coalition air strikes in al-Jadida, Mosul, Iraq,…
Sako to communities emigrated from Iraq: trust your married priests
There are not enough Chaldean priests in the new communities outside of Iraq. The patriarch’s…
Khamenei’s Nowruz Nuances
The Supreme Leader’s two New Year’s speeches provide a valuable look at the regime’s internal…
Six Years of War: Is Assad Still Relevant?
Photo: Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad meets with Ali Akbar Velayati (L), Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah…
Israel sets to annex disputed maritime border area
The dispute between Israel and Lebanon over the maritime border between them has been going…
Syria claims it shot down an Israeli combat plane; Israel denies: dissecting the latest IAF strike on Damascu
According to a Syrian Army statement, an Israeli jet involved in a raid over Syria…
Will Lebanon put off parliamentary elections again?
All the signs are that Lebanon, come May, will postpone parliamentary elections for a third…
Papal diplomacy in Syria has helped Russia and Assad
The President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, reads a letter by Pope Francis given to him…
I will even miss my enemies, says retired general Amos Gilad
As head of the Defense Ministry’s Political-Military Affairs Bureau and as a secret emissary to…
Pakistani military engagement: Walking a fine line between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Pakistan is emerging as an important military player in the Gulf as its struggles to…
Egypt trip gives Francis a chance to stand with suffering Christians
Egyptian Christian Ezzat Yaacoub Ishak, who fled el-Arish in northern Sinai two days ago due…
The Doomsday Clockwork
By Kennette Benedict Since it was set in 1947, the Bulletin has reset the minute…
Iran’s Assad Regime
This report was produced with the Critical Threats Project. The insights are part of an…
Burning Questions for Trump on the Middle East: We Still Don’t Know Where His Gut Instincts Are
Short-term benefits aside, America’s partners in the Middle East will all suffer in the end…
What an Egyptian-Iranian thaw would mean for U.S. foreign policy in the region
The Trump administration has adopted an aggressive approach towards Iran. It seeks to establish a…
Diglossia
Charles A. Ferguson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other people with the same…
Frederic C. Hof’s Opening Remarks at SAMS Gala
Below are remarks by Ambassador Frederic C. Hof at the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS)…
Europe and Islam: The Jewish Grand Sanhedrin as example
The decisions of the Grand Sanhedrin, if adopted by today’s Muslim bodies (replacing « Israelites…
Extremist Muslims’ One-Way Street
Extremist Muslims’ understanding of freedom is a one-way street: Freedoms, such as religious rights, are…
Ashkenazi Jews Are to Blame for Israel’s Ethnic Rift
Ashkenazi Zionism has always known how to foment trouble, in order to continue holding the…
Obama Administration Rushed to Preserve Intelligence of Russian Election Hacking
By MATTHEW ROSENBERG, ADAM GOLDMAN and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT President Obama in December. Some…