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The Kremlin’s missiles could threaten Israeli warplanes, but it’s curious that they haven’t Israel’s Arrow missile defense system saw…
The rubble of a home destroyed by reported coalition air strikes in al-Jadida, Mosul, Iraq, March 24, 2017 In the…
There are not enough Chaldean priests in the new communities outside of Iraq. The patriarch’s challenge: “priestly celibacy is not…
The Supreme Leader’s two New Year’s speeches provide a valuable look at the regime’s internal dynamics as it attempts to…
The dispute between Israel and Lebanon over the maritime border between them has been going on for years, with both…
According to a Syrian Army statement, an Israeli jet involved in a raid over Syria was shot down. The Israeli…
Pakistan is emerging as an important military player in the Gulf as its struggles to balance complex relations with regional…
This report was produced with the Critical Threats Project. The insights are part of an intensive multi-month exercise to frame,…
The Trump administration has adopted an aggressive approach towards Iran. It seeks to establish a unified front of Arab Sunni…
In his inaugural speech, president Donald Trump showed that one thing that would not preoccupy him while in office was…
The poll released on Thursday, which surveyed over 1,200 people, shows 55% of Israelis prefer 2 states to 1 state,…
The Security Cabinet presents a three-phase plan whose goal is to safeguard Israel’s northern border from Iran’s growing influence in…
Iran and Russia Are Apparently Fighting Each Other in Syria Between Jan. 23 and 27, 2017, there were reports that Syrian…
I recently saw a small but noisy demonstration in a Spanish city. The young demonstrators, pierced, tattooed, and well dressed,…
Because the proposed Israeli embassy move is a potential headache for the palace, it will no doubt be high on…
BY DAVID MASCI In many parts of the world, particularly in poorer countries, attainment of even the most basic education…
Vladimir Putin gives Sheikh Tamim a falcom A Qatari decision to backtrack on minimal improvements of the terms of employment…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Friend of Russia and foe of sanctions in his corporate life, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary…
A fascinating Arabic language video produced by the pro-ISIS Al-Wa’ad Media Foundation made the rounds on social media in December…
By Søren Bang Governments have a growing interest in the governance of national sports organisations. Since 2013, Australia has required…
Damascus (AsiaNews) – The Syrian people are “generally in favor” of the national truce signed by the Syrian government and…
Asked recently about the absence of the United States from talks by Russia, Turkey and Iran on the future of…
President Barack Obama told reporters at his last news conference of 2016 that the United States will respond to Russia’s…
Ottoman machine gun corps, before the Second Battle of Gaza, which took place on April 19, 1917. Amid present-day…
The inevitable outcome in Aleppo shows how the Syrian revolution has been betrayed first and foremost by Islamism in all…
The “Blackmailed?” with a question mark was not in the Insidethegames title, but we could not help adding it. For, why…
In the unlikely event that either side decides to follow through on its declared intentions, each has multiple options…
Jeremy Binnie, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has established a military base in eastern…
When Pope Francis holds a consistory for the creation of new cardinals next month, one star of the show will…
Absent effective support from the United States and Saudi Arabia, Lebanon’s traditionally pro-Western but increasingly fractured Sunni bloc stands little…
The first signs of what would become an abhorrent new twist in the Syrian civil war—the use of chemical weapons—started…
President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indian Prime Minister Indira Ghandi signing the historic Simla agreement in July 1971…
In this tribute published by the Jerusalem Post, a veteran U.S. envoy remembers the late Israeli leader’s visionary but pragmatic…
With a few exceptions, the candidates focused more on debating the past than offering ideas and prescriptions for today’s Middle…
By ANDREW HIGGINS PARIS — The golden main dome of a new Russian Orthodox cathedralnow under construction on the banks…
Pakistan’s Role in the Syria Conflict By Samuel Ramani On May 2, 2016, the Iranian government passed a law allowing…
A woman is more powerful and precious than anybody else,” she added A woman from the eastern province of…
Assab airport. Google Earth image Satellite imagery underscores Paris’ role in the under-reported conflict by CHRIS BIGGERS Satellite imagery…
above: ‘First at Vicksburg.’ Illustration via the U.S. Army Center of Military History Is there an American way of war? The…
The Islamic State has long relied on several key factors in making its case for Muslim hearts and minds. For…
Nadav Pollak and Hanin Ghaddar How has Hezbollah avoided a catastrophic quagmire in Syria and even exploited its campaign…
As was recently reported, a new batch of emails from Hillary Clinton’s State Department have been obtained by Judicial Watch. One…
BY MARCUS WEISGERBER The U.S. State Department says Riyadh can buy 153 Abrams tanks, 20 of which will replace ones…
Kamal Salibi, one of the Arab world’s foremost contemporary historians, kicked up a storm when he concluded in a 1985…
Hygiene was a disaster, patriotism was out of control — and doping involved animal testicles and black magic. DAVID…
ORAN, Algeria — Future writing project: a topography of paradise in the medieval Muslim imagination. But not only medieval, for…
In 1968, Israel’s first prime minister gave a candid interview to an Israeli-British film crew producing a documentary about his…
Recently, a series of high-profile comments by Western politicians on aspects of Islam have come under public scrutiny. These comments…
Turkish coup attempt raises alarms about nuclear weapons deployed overseas LYDIA DENNETT After the recent military coup attempt in Turkey,…