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…
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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…
Iran’s Assad Regime
This report was produced with the Critical Threats Project. The insights are part of an…
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…
Insular West can’t afford to ignore the Arab world
In his inaugural speech, president Donald Trump showed that one thing that would not preoccupy…
Poll: Israelis and Palestinians prefer 2-state solution
The poll released on Thursday, which surveyed over 1,200 people, shows 55% of Israelis prefer…
Galant works to block Golan becoming another front
The Security Cabinet presents a three-phase plan whose goal is to safeguard Israel’s northern border…
Did Tehran attempt a coup in Damascus?
Iran and Russia Are Apparently Fighting Each Other in Syria Between Jan. 23 and 27, 2017,…
One Muslim Country Seems Well Positioned To ‘Graduate’ Off The Visa Ban
I recently saw a small but noisy demonstration in a Spanish city. The young demonstrators,…
Jordan’s King Abdullah Visits Trump’s Washington
Because the proposed Israeli embassy move is a potential headache for the palace, it will…
About one-fifth of adults globally have no formal schooling
BY DAVID MASCI In many parts of the world, particularly in poorer countries, attainment of…
Qatari backtracking on labour rights and cooperation with Russia reflects new world order
Vladimir Putin gives Sheikh Tamim a falcom A Qatari decision to backtrack on minimal improvements…
Russia friend and sanctions foe, Tillerson gets his hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Friend of Russia and foe of sanctions in his corporate life, President-elect…
Storming The ‘Castles of Backwardness’: The Passion Of Ibrahim Al-Buleihi
A fascinating Arabic language video produced by the pro-ISIS Al-Wa’ad Media Foundation made the rounds…
Governments tighten control of national sport organisations
By Søren Bang Governments have a growing interest in the governance of national sports organisations.…
Cardinal Zenari: Truce a “positive” step that brings some “relief”. Damascus faces water emergency
Damascus (AsiaNews) – The Syrian people are “generally in favor” of the national truce signed…
While The Administration Slept, Others Plotted
Asked recently about the absence of the United States from talks by Russia, Turkey and…
Here’s how Obama can hit back at Putin over hacking
President Barack Obama told reporters at his last news conference of 2016 that the United…
Interview: Author Roger Hardy on ‘empire and its legacy in the Middle East’
Ottoman machine gun corps, before the Second Battle of Gaza, which took place on April…
The Aleppo Betrayal
The inevitable outcome in Aleppo shows how the Syrian revolution has been betrayed first and…
Blackmailed?: ANOC agree to make Hickey bail payment
The “Blackmailed?” with a question mark was not in the Insidethegames title, but we could not…
Roads to Raqqa: Potential Turkish and Kurdish Offensives
In the unlikely event that either side decides to follow through on its declared…
UAE’s forward operating base in Libya revealed
Jeremy Binnie, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has established…
New cardinal refused to abandon Syria when things got tough
When Pope Francis holds a consistory for the creation of new cardinals next month, one…
Lebanon’s Embattled Sunnis Need Support
Absent effective support from the United States and Saudi Arabia, Lebanon’s traditionally pro-Western but increasingly…
Chemical weapons in Syria: Will there be justice for a serial offender?
The first signs of what would become an abhorrent new twist in the Syrian civil…
Indo-Pakistan War Heat Up
President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indian Prime Minister Indira Ghandi signing the historic…
Dennis Ross Reflects on Peres, the Strategic Thinker
In this tribute published by the Jerusalem Post, a veteran U.S. envoy remembers the late…
What Trump and Clinton Said (and Didn’t Say) About the Middle East
With a few exceptions, the candidates focused more on debating the past than offering ideas…
Expanding Russian Influence, Faith Combines With Firepower
By ANDREW HIGGINS PARIS — The golden main dome of a new Russian Orthodox cathedralnow…
How Pakistan wound up on the same side as Iran in the Syria conflict.
Pakistan’s Role in the Syria Conflict By Samuel Ramani On May 2, 2016, the Iranian…
Woman in Turkey’s east celebrates divorce by decorating car, urges others to defend women’s rights
A woman is more powerful and precious than anybody else,” she added A woman…
France Is at War in Yemen, Photos Indicate
Assab airport. Google Earth image Satellite imagery underscores Paris’ role in the under-reported conflict …
America’s Greatest Military Victories— From Yorktown to Midway
above: ‘First at Vicksburg.’ Illustration via the U.S. Army Center of Military History Is there an…
ISIS Burnishes Orthodox Salafi Credentials With An Eye Towards The Future
The Islamic State has long relied on several key factors in making its case for…
A Transformative Experience: Understanding Hezbollah’s Involvement in Syria
Nadav Pollak and Hanin Ghaddar How has Hezbollah avoided a catastrophic quagmire in Syria…
Bill, Hillary, Mr. Chagoury and Hezbollah
As was recently reported, a new batch of emails from Hillary Clinton’s State Department have been…
Saudi Losses in Yemen War Exposed by US Tank Deal
BY MARCUS WEISGERBER The U.S. State Department says Riyadh can buy 153 Abrams tanks, 20…
Is Saudi Arabia Zion?
Kamal Salibi, one of the Arab world’s foremost contemporary historians, kicked up a storm when…
Everything Bad About the Rio Olympics Was Much Worse in Ancient Greece
Hygiene was a disaster, patriotism was out of control — and doping involved animal testicles…
Paradise, the New Muslim Utopia
ORAN, Algeria — Future writing project: a topography of paradise in the medieval Muslim imagination.…
Ben-Gurion: ‘Since Paula died, I’ve been alone, I’m half a man’
In 1968, Israel’s first prime minister gave a candid interview to an Israeli-British film crew…
‘Kufr’ And The Language Of Hate
Recently, a series of high-profile comments by Western politicians on aspects of Islam have come…
Think U.S. Nukes in Europe Are Safe? Think Agai
Turkish coup attempt raises alarms about nuclear weapons deployed overseas LYDIA DENNETT After the recent…
How the failed Turkish coup helps Putin
The coup attempted in Turkey this past weekend against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan mattered for Russia,…
Italian spy chief paid secret visit to Syria: news reports
The head of Italian intelligence paid a secret visit to Syria earlier this month, a…
The JCPOA and Iran’s Internal Factional Battles
The nuclear deal and the negotiations leading up to it have been a significant source…
HRW: Kuwait New Law a Breakthrough for Domestic Workers
Guarantees Crucial Rights, but Gaps Remain (Beirut) – Kuwaiti legislators’ adoption on June 24, 2015,…
HSBC: A Get out of Jail-Free Pass
HSBC laundered money for criminals and thugs. with HSBC whistleblower Everett Stern. His work helped…
A July 4 remembrance of America’s Catholic Founding Father
Charles Carroll of Maryland was the lone Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence, and…