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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…
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 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Most forces could likely be withdrawn or moved to the Kurdistan Region without harming U.S.…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…
“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…
The Beginning Of The Endgame In Sudan?
There is a long-suffering people in Sudan, they live on a rugged mountain in the…
Exclusive: Russia’s Spies Say Putin Faces More Coups
20 июля 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin’s coup attempt in June left everyone in the world stunned…
The Sterility of Sideline Politics
The Lebanese Forces have the largest Christian bloc in parliament, but you wouldn’t know that…
Iran Strengthens Its Palestinian Cards
Ongoing fighting in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp may be part of a plan to…
Academic Says ‘Islamic Republic Cannot Survive!’
In a video that has gone viral on Iranian social media this week, well-known economist…
Beneath the Surface, Prigozhin’s Mutiny has Changed Everything in Russia
The person who suffered most of all from Prigozhin’s uprising was Putin. However confident the…
Biden Is Weighing a Big Middle East Deal
For the hundreds of thousands of Israeli democracy defenders who tried to block Prime Minister…
Kuwaiti Journalist: We Teach Our Children To Hate The Jews As Their Enemies, But In Fact We Are Our Own Worst Enemies
In his May 16, 2023 column in the Kuwaiti daily Al-Qabas, liberal Kuwaiti journalist Ahmad…
What Happens When a Quran Is Burned Demonstrates a Government’s Capacity for Liberty
Current Iraqi rage against the burning of a Quran in Sweden and in Denmark violates both liberty and Islamic teachings…
Blunting the Militia Campaign Against Iraq’s Christian Leaders
A U.S.-sanctioned, Iran-backed militia leader aims to sideline the country’s Chaldean Patriarch and take over…
Erdoğan’s Most Eminent Men: Turkey’s New Spymasters
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s two key appointments are new foreign minister and former intelligence…
How F-16s Will Change the Battlefield in Ukraine
A curious feature (or maybe a bug) of the war in Ukraine has been the…
“Compulsory Hijab” as basis of political conflict in Iran
All as usual for my arrival, once more, at the Teheran Imam Khomeini Airport, or…
Iran’s Judiciary, President To Enforce Hijab Without New Law
Iran’s judiciary chief is pushing to override parliamentary approval on the upcoming hijab bill. …
Saudi Arabia can alleviate US concerns over its civilian nuclear energy program. Here’s how.
(US State Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in…
Kuwait Insists Iran Has No Right In Disputed Maritime Oil Field
(A map from Kuwait’s oil ministry showing the Arash/Durra (Dorra) oil and gas field near…
Putin Thinks He’s Still in Control. He’s Not.
His System of rule simply can’t go on much longer ` The Scarlet Sails…
Of Turbans and Turbines
The country was in a frenzy last week due to the protest by Druze in…
What would happen if a military group took over Russia’s nuclear arsenal?
Members of the Wagner Group look from a military vehicle with the sign “Brother” in…
Putin avoids bloodshed, but at the cost of weakening his authority
The Russian president was forced to make peace with Yevgeny Prigozhin, whom he described as…
Garry Kasparov -The Fall of Putin is Inevitable
Kasparov tells Kyiv Post: “Putin was right by invoking 1917 [in his TV address on June 24].…
Controversy Continues Over Tehran-Riyadh Fragile Relations
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian (R) while attending for speaking with media with his…
Which Path to Salvation?
Christians in Lebanon feel under existential threat, but more isolation would only lead to their…
Academic Urges Iranians To Ignore The Regime, Help One Another
Iranian academic Mohsen Renani says, “Iran’s government is unable to reform itself” to adapt to…
‘How Did He Turn Into What He Is Now?’ Former Putin Speechwriter Reflects
By Vazha Tavberidze Print Political consultant Abbas Gallyamov used to be one of…
A Handshake That Rattled Iran’s Hardliners
Iran’s hardliner Paydari Party has dismissed long-time conservative figure Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel’s leadership of an umbrella…
The No-State Solution
A recent essay touting a “one-state” approach to Israel-Palestinian issues is more about eliminating the…
Life of the Party?
Hezbollah finds itself near another verge today, that of remaining relevant in the evolving Lebanese…
Iran Gained Little From Deal With Saudi, Ex-Diplomat Says
(Abolqassem Delfi, former senior foreign ministry official and ambassador to France) * A former Iranian…
