What to expect from a new Lebanese government: “Anti-corruption” as witch hunt
Beyond the imploding Lebanese economy, Lebanon’s incoming pro-Syria, pro-Hezbollah government has a problem. President Michel…
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Hezbollah will find the urgent Lebanese priorities are clashing with its regional loyalties
If the party opts for repression to silence the domestic scene, it might cause a…
Home, Alone
Lebanon’s Sa‘d al-Hariri is facing a growing credibility problem that may prove to be fatal…
Does Soleimani’s Death Matter? Findings from a 2019 Workshop
Last year’s Washington Institute forum on post-Soleimani succession suggested that the IRGC would lose a…
The Dangers Posed by the Killing of Qassem Suleimani
The killing of Qassem Suleimani, the Iranian commander targeted by an American strike Thursday night,…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Responds to Soleimani’s Death
Khamenei and other regime officials have been quick to swear revenge, but for now they…
Fear the Reaper: Silent, Sinister MQ-9 Flight Gives Public a Glimpse at Emerging Capabilities.
Rare Public MQ-9 RPA Fly-By At Nellis Air Force Base During Latest Airshow. Tom…
How did US drones find and target Qassem Soleimani in the first place?
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft over Creech Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force/Senior…
Taking Arab Society From Darkness to Light
As long as the Arab world keeps women down, it will not progress… To grasp…
End of the party: why Lebanon’s debt crisis has left it vulnerable
Once known for its resilience, the country’s fragile financial system has triggered angry protests …
Carlos Ghosn arrives in Beirut after house arrest in Japan
Nissan-Renault chairman accused of financial misconduct lands in his parents’ native Lebanon Chloe Cornish…
A symptom of fragile anti-US alliances: Russia accuses China of technology theft
Chinese Russian military and geopolitical cooperation is flourishing – for now. If, however, the weapons…
CHP leader criticizes Turkey’s Libya policy
Serkan Demirtaş – ANKARA Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has strongly criticized the…
The United States Can Offer the People of Lebanon and Iraq Something Tehran Can’t
Congress should offer conditional aid that forces Beirut and Baghdad to respond to their citizens’…
Israel’s next underground war
Israel and the US have become experts in tunnel warfare, but their conclusions are different.…
Gazan Christians on Christmas: Escape from watchful eye of radical Muslims
“Every year I pray they will give me a permit so I can celebrate Christmas…
Ayatollah’s Son Has Access To Damning Tape Revealing ‘Islamic Republic’s Biggest Crime’
Combo picture of dozens of victims of Iran’s mass executions on 1988. The son of…
The Fuel of a Revolution
Faced with crippling international sanctions, revenue shortfalls and budget deficits, the Islamic regime in Iran…
Time Is Running Out
In an interview, former minister Nasser al-Saidi explains why Lebanon’s financial revival will be a…
Lebanese man who gave Nazi items to Israel: Antisemitism out in the open
Abdallah Chatila and World Chairman of Keren Hayesod Sam Grundwerg Abdallah Chatila, who bought €600,000…
What a Month Can Mean
Kuwait’s cyclical crisis are a sign of how the political system replicates itself, with little…
Russian spies used French Alps as ‘base camp’ for hits on Britain and other countries
Fifteen Russian spies, including those accused of the Salisbury nerve agent attack, used the French…
A microcosm of Iran’s domestic problems, port city bears brunt of crackdown
The Iranian port city of Bandar-e-Mahshahr has emerged as the scene of some of the worst…
Hezbollah Has Trapped Itself
By trying to preserve a corrupt political order, the pro-Iranian party is now identified with…
What happened after an explosion at a Russian disease research lab called VECTOR?
The Russian VECTOR research center maintains one of just two repositories of smallpox-causing virus in…
Oil trader IMMS sues Lebanon’s BankMed for $1 billion: court filing
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil trader IMMS has taken Lebanese bank BankMed to court in the…
Lebanon: Anatomy of a Currency Crisis
Outline Executive Summary The road to the fall of the Lira Causes Consequences Containing the…
TESTIMONY: What’s next for Lebanon? Examining the implications of current protests
Download the full testimony Editor’s Note: Jeffrey Feltman testifies before the House Subcommittee on…
The Former Queen Of Iran Dismisses Khamenei’s Accusation Of Inciting Protests
In an exclusive interview with Radio Farda, the former queen of Iran, Farah Pahlavi has…
Above 100 banks, shops plundered in recent unrest: report
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – According to the made estimations by an Iranian security organization,…
As Protests Spread In Iran, Clashes Reported With Security Forces
Large protests rocked major Iranian cities Friday and continued Saturday, with clashes reported between protesters…
Maybe Netanyahu Is Just Sick of It All
In a new election Netanyahu would be fighting for his life. He would go for…
Protests in Lebanon Are Entering Their Sixth Day. See How the Extraordinary Revolt Is Unfolding
BEIRUT High, cement blast walls surrounding the United Nations offices in central Beirut are covered…
A red carpet roll-out in Riyadh for a Russian leader
Putin never goes on state visits unless major things are happening. This week has…
Plugging the Saudi Air Defense Gap
The kingdom already has much of the equipment needed to intercept Iranian air attacks, but…
Iran’s Push for ‘Regime Change’ in Saudi Arabia and Washington
Emboldened by their success in attacking Gulf and U.S. interests with relative impunity, Iranian leaders…
Bolton unloads on Trump’s foreign policy behind closed doors
By DANIEL LIPPMAN John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s fired national security adviser, harshly criticized Trump’s foreign…
The U.S.-Taliban Negotiations: A Deadly Qatari Trap
What is happening in Afghanistan is already beyond grief. The United States is negotiating with…
‘Bibi-sitting’ and Drones Out of Azerbaijan: Report Reveals How Close Israel Came to Striking Iran
Israel is currently considering a unilateral strike on Iran and was monitored by the U.S.…
Senior Israeli security source confirms strikes on Syria, other targets in recent days
Unnamed official says Israel’s focus is now on preventing Iranian precision missiles reaching Lebanon and…
Statements by Secretary Pompeo and Assistant Secretary Billingslea on Jammal Trust sanctioning
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE STATEMENT BY SECRETARY POMPEO August 29, 2019 Sanctioning of Jammal Trust…
The Defiance of Pakistani Atheists
In a country where atheism is a capital offense, nonbelievers are still finding quiet ways…
Report: Beirut strike will delay Hezbollah missile program by at least a year
Two crates reportedly belonging to Hezbollah containing critical technical machinery that were destroyed in a…
Why Should an Israeli Arab Vote?
As a crude generalization, one could say that democracy rests on three things: government by…
Fake Cigarette Ring Exposes Jordan’s Corruption Woes
A high-profile trial against businessmen, a former minister, and two dozen accomplices shines a spotlight…
How Israel Can Deter Iran
if Iran’s proxies forced Israel into an all-out war, for any reason, Israel (should) respond…
Online Tools Of Tyranny And Tools Of Revolution
I recently attended two events connected to the role of social media in our daily…
’Sometimes we fixed more games than we could bet’
In an exclusive interview with Play the Game, a former match-fixer tells how effectively criminal…
Hezbollah’s Lebanese Allies Can Be Contained
The group’s local partners balked when U.S. officials warned them to back off a recent…
Remembering Alex Alexiev, 1941-2019
Alexander Rayko Alexiev was named for his father, the famous painter, caricaturist, and satirist Rayko…