Introduction It comes as no surprise that the startling phenomenon of Islamic State (ISIS) propaganda has galvanized attention since the…
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Feminists and frat boys, asexuals, groupies, and that quiet kid who sits in the front row. A weeklong survey of…
11 people rescued at sea near Greece by Israelis on yacht; upon learning rescuers were Jews from Israel, the refugees…
The Iranian regime’s anti-Western regional policy has become much more important to its identity than Islamic ideology, so confronting Tehran’s…
Persistent reports of royal disquiet about the role of the king’s favored son indicate that a showdown between rival factions…
I spent early 2011 trying to ease tensions between Syria and its neighbors. I never predicted the brutality that would…
Forty-two years ago this week, Arab petroleum exporters banded together to impose an oil embargo on Western consumers in retaliation…
By Vanessa Ogle In the spring of 1891, Count Helmuth von Moltke rose to speak in the German parliament on…
But Turks Share Negative Views of Foreign Powers By Jacob Poushter As a result of a political deadlock stemming from…
The alarming normalcy of a society split into mutually distrustful camps In his famous and much-criticized 1993 Foreign Affairs article,…
A new offensive near the key city indicates that ISIS may be racing Assad and his allies for control of…
On Social Media People Vote Negatively Nazanin Kamdar Iran’s Revolutionary Guard General Hossein Hamedani who was killed in Syria on…
Recent polling results suggest that King Abdullah’s low-profile policy toward Syria is well calculated to keep him out of trouble.…
What Netanyahu really thought of Obama, and other bombshell revelations from Obama’s disillusioned peace negotiator. On Friday night, November 8,…
The Kremlin has never acknowledged the group’s existence, and there’s a reason for that When it comes to wars, nations…
The PYD will not hesitate to cooperate with Damascus and Moscow in the north if Turkey and the United States…
Iran has long been sending troops and material to help Syrian autocrat Bashar Assad wage war against his own people. But…
İpek Yezdani – TEHRAN Babek Zanjani, an Iranian businessman currently imprisoned in Iran on corruption charges and a figure connected…
YouTube Hosts Music Playlists Promoting Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Jihadi Ideology U.S. social media companies have made some progress over…
A staunch supporter of general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, has called on the government to allow soccer…
Recent online activities show that various Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite militias have greatly expanded their recruitment efforts in support of the…
The release of a special-committee report to the Majlis will be seized on by hardliners, who will continue to voice…
Our worst fears were realized on Wednesday, September 30th, 2015. Kirill I, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, declared [through…
Maryam Kashani kashanim.kashani(at)roozonline.com Iran’s senior advisor on international affairs, Ali Akbar Velayati, to the country’s top leader ayatollah Khamenei told…
Algeria’s tough security stance and the legacy of the country’s bloody civil war help explain why relatively few Algerians are…
The European Parliament has just completed a report on the political situation and human rights conditions in Angola. Very critical,…
Michael Knights and Alexandre Mello September 24, 2015 The GCC-backed ground campaign to liberate Sana is building momentum, but urgent…
From Iraq to Lebanon, through Syria, with clear echoes into the Gulf, Yemen, and Egypt, the Arab political and cultural…
How a potential permanent UNSC member approached the crisis in Syria. By Kabir Taneja After four years of neglect, Syria…
In light of its large Sunni population, the coastal city and its environs are not secure for the Syrian regime,…
Lebanese media outlet quotes diplomats claiming Hezbollah will only act defensively in Syria after fight for Al-Zabadani ends. Roi Kais …
Russian media outlet interviews group of soldiers who refused to be deployed to Syria, describing secretive preparations and their fears:…
By Steve Hindy When I was a Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press in 1980, I covered an Arab…
Al Qa’ida’s External Operations Unit is back in play with the release of five leading terrorists by Iran In the…
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI and ERIC SCHMITT President Hassan Rouhani, by a picture of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The…
Some intelligence agencies warn the five men may travel to Syria and make use of its chaotic landscape to plot…
Russia’s military buildup on a Syrian airbase south of Latakia combined with the escalating hemorrhage of Syrian humanity confronts President…
Russia and Iran have changed the stakes in Syria, and the United States should act accordingly. Refugees streaming into Europe,…
Two sharply opposed narratives are today in confrontation in the Arab world, notably in its Eastern flank. The first has…
The IDF is preparing for the next confrontation with Hezbollah, which was dangerously close to breaking out in the winter,…
By Jake Flanagin Quartz There are now nearly 1.5 million displaced people in Yemen, though their plight is no less…
On the refugee crisis The flow of refugees from Africa and the Middle East into Western Europe has provoked a…
Israeli security sources claim Quds Force sending hundreds of elite troops in unprecedented cooperation with Russia to save embattled Syrian…
The Iraqi government’s fight against ISIS is less important than how it deals with the impending economic crisis and the…
Although the reported intervention in Syria may spread Russia’s armed forces too thin, the Kremlin seems poised to grow even…
Small but mighty, the Yak-130 trainer doubles as an effective multi-role fighter by Thomas Newdick In the world of Russian…
by Cortney Harding Ayham Homsi is a hard guy to get ahold of. Sure, living on an inverted schedule…
It’s hard to imagine, but this attractive young woman was one of the boldest Mossad agents to ever serve the…
PKK allowed in area but not Kurdish Iranian opposition parties SULAYMANIHAY – The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has tightened…
By MICHAEL R. GORDON and ERIC SCHMITT WASHINGTON — Russia has sent a military advance team to Syria and is…