Humanizing, Not Sanitizing, Saddam
In an interview, author Steve Coll discusses his latest book on the quarter-century minuet…
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Sami Michael: “A Prince and a Revolutionary”
The first Sami Michael book I read was “A Storm among the Palm Trees,” as…
Moment of Truth on Ukraine and Israel
Both countries urgently need U.S. aid to defend themselves against brazen adversaries that…
Ayn Al-Asad Number Two – Iran Pre-Coordinated Its Attack Against Israel With The U.S. So That No One Will Be Hurt And War With Israel Will Be Avoided
To understand what happened last night during Iran’s direct attack on Israel, one…
Yemen’s Arab Spring Left Its Air Force In Disarray
Yemen’s air force is barely functioning, despite heavy U.S. investment (The regime of Saleh was…
Climate change has slowed Earth’s rotation — and could affect how we keep time
The effect of melting polar ice could delay the need for a ‘leap second’ by…
Sami Michael, Iraqi-born and award-winning Israeli author and activist, dies at 97
Michael was known for his focus on oppressed minorities and the challenges faced by Jews…
Will Kuwait’s Next Parliament Be Its Last?
The Gulf kingdom has been a rare democratic experiment. But gridlock and the Emir’s mounting…
A Great Discoverer in the Levant
In an interview, Julie d’Andurain talks about her biography of General Henri Gouraud and his…
Hezbollah tells Iran it would fight alone in any war with Israel
DUBAI, March 15 (Reuters) – With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran’s…
Port Of Hope In Gaza: The Beginning Of The End Of The War
The American initiative to build a temporary port off the coast of the Gaza…
Are there Arab Israelis among Hamas hostages?
Are there “Arabs” among the Israeli hostages kidnapped by “Hamas” on October 7, 2023? That…
Israel Must Decide Where It’s Going—and Who Should Lead It There
The Case for Early Elections After more than four months of war in Gaza, two…
Israeli Gas Field Near Lebanon Starts Production
The floating storage vessel anchored above the offshore field could be a tempting target for…
Is Gaza Really the Biggest Case of Arab Suffering?
(This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on April 28, 2023, shows…
‘Screams Without Words’: How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7
A Times investigation uncovered new details showing a pattern of rape, mutilation and extreme brutality…
The City of the Walking Flower
Jerusalem is ultimately a city of eternal strangers. The connection to the city is not…
Iran’s Difficult Choices
As Tehran moves toward consolidating its regional power, will it agree to ultimately disarm its…
The KGB’s Middle East Files: Palestinians in the service of Mother Russia
Secret KGB documents reveal just how deeply involved the Soviet Union was in the spilling…
The Saudis, the UAE and a golden post-Gaza-war opportunity
These Gulf powerhouses could partner with the US to carry out a sweeping reconstruction in…
Leaving Iraq May Be Washington’s Wisest Choice
Most forces could likely be withdrawn or moved to the Kurdistan Region without harming U.S.…
The keeper of the Vatican’s secrets is retiring. Here’s what he wants you to know
BY NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has been trying for years to debunk…
“Shaffaf” blocked again by regime censorship: to your “proxies”, O free people of Syria!
When he left Syria, after the 1911 uprising , my late friend, the talented writer…
BANQUE DU LIBAN: A FORENSIC ANALYSIS
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“Gaza doctrine” in S. Lebanon: 6000 houses demolished by IDF bombing
Is the IDF applying a sort of “Gaza Doctrine” (following the 2006 War “Dahiya Doctrine”)…
ICJ Gaza ruling commented by an Arab expert on International Law
The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Israel to do all it can to…
There’ll Only Be a Palestinian State if the PLO Disengages From Hamas
The PLO is prepared to concede the ‘historic rights’ over all of Palestine, including the…
Towards a religion-based Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(Participants at the R20 Princeton UDHR Conference) Last month marked the 75th anniversary of the historical…
An Empty Zionist Bluff Appears in Galilee
Since its founding, Nazareth Illit’s name has been tied to that of the Arab city.…
מדוע המערב מגן על ישראל / ד”ר מחמד אל-האשמי.
Read the original in Arabic: لماذا يُدافعُ الغرب عن إسرائيل؟ *
On Hamas, what did Qatar know and when did it know it?
On the question of who stood to benefit from October 7, Western intelligence turns its…
Why ex-Mossad chief says Binyamin Netanyahu must resign
Efraim Halevy says the Israeli prime minister has failed to bring Hamas to its knees…
Hamas is the enemy of Israelis and Palestinians
On September 11, 2001, the world was shocked by the largest terror attacks in human…
A Hamas Leader Dies in Beirut
Saleh al-Arouri served as a major operative for the group over decades, and his loss…
Fr Hani and the ‘House of Mariam’, a charity open ‘to all’ against the prison of poverty
by Fady Noun For the Maronite priest, Christmas in Lebanon means cooking and offering free…
Future Leadership of Kuwait
The death of eighty-six-year-old Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah was not unexpected. He had been hospitalized…
Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy
Hillary Clinton blamed the Electoral College for her stunning defeat in the 2016 presidential election…
A Ceasefire Will Not End the Israel-Palestine Conflict
A bad peace that does not address the issue of Hamas violence will only defer…
The Outlines of a Solution in Lebanon?
As the invasion of Gaza continues, several countries are trying to stabilize Israel’s northern border.…
Anthony Fauci: ‘It wasn’t against Trump. I was just trying to give the truth to the American people’
On a visit to Paris to mark the 40th anniversary of the discovery of the…
Letter to Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu
Dear Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, After greetings, I would like to begin by checking on…
A Cry for the Levant
DispatchesThe great divide we are witnessing today in the Middle East is, in part, the…
Ending the War
Hamas’ surrender would break the binary choice between conflict and ceasefire. “If Hamas cared…
Populist protest as thousands take to the streets in Kathmandu for the return of the monarchy
Police harshly cracked down against the unauthorised demonstration led by businessman Durga Pasai. By exploiting…
After October 7th, people expected an uprising of Arab-Israelis. The exact opposite happened!
In the first days after the Hamas attack on October 7th, I heard the same…
“Polarization and hatred in the Gaza war”
(DAVID BEN GURION AND YITZHAK BEN ZVI (R) AS LAW STUDENTS IN TURKEY, 1912) *…
The Ghosts of Lebanon
(A convoy of Israeli troops passing through a village in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, June…
Why Erdoğan Wants a UN Seat for Muslims
Editor’s note: The following is the last article written for Gatestone by Burak Bekdil, a few…
For Hezbollah, Timing Is the Essence
The party may escalate on the southern border with Israel, but that doesn’t necessarily mean…