Why Iran Supertanker Took A Much Longer Route To Reach Syria?
File photo – The Suez canal, which is the short way for Iran to send…
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“Phoenicia”, between historical reality and political exploitation
One hundred years after the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, which set the terms for…
Russia has unexpected message for Iran on Syria
Opinion: The fight over control of strategic assets in Syria has gone up a notch…
Conservatives want Catholic bishops to denounce pope as heretic
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A group of 19 Catholic priests and academics have urged bishops…
The Stunning Revenge of Sudan’s Former ‘Janjaweed’
The fall of the nearly 30-year regime of Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir was almost entirely…
Bye Bye Bashir
Just by getting rid of a dictator, Sudan’s protestors (as well as Algeria’s) have ended…
After Bashir’s Fall, What’s Next for Sudan?
To forge a better future, the country must break the vicious cycle of military rule…
Good night, Blue and White
The most the Arabs can aspire to is to provide indirect help in forging a…
US targets inner circle of Hezbollah ally classed as ‘Iran’s man’ in Lebanon
Exclusive: Parliament speaker Nabih Berri’s links with Iran are focus of White House ire …
Iran’s Allies Feel the Pain of American Sanctions
A mural for the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Iran was installed in…
Translators aim to bring Richard Dawkins’s books on atheism and evolution to a Muslim audience
In the introduction to his 2006 book “The God Delusion,” author Richard Dawkins boldly declares his…
Israeli musician with Iraqi roots finds fans from Tel Aviv to Baghdad
Dudu Tassa’s new album, El-Hajar, (Exile) is winning over listeners in Iraq, where his grandfather…
Americans Crave Group Sex
And other findings from the largest domestic study of sexual desire ever conducted Most Americans…
Russian Expert Shumilin: ‘Iran Is No Longer The Ally Of Russia’
Tehran’s harsh policy in the Syrian conflict is increasingly at variance with the interests of…
Split between Ukrainian, Russian churches shows political importance of Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko stands with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople (center) and Metropolitan…
The Words of the Deep Source Match-Fixers
Last spring, I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a number of documents…
IDF chief reveals Israel’s ‘silent’ war on Iran
In departing interviews, Gadi Eisenkot says IAF struck thousands of targets in Syria, determined to…
F.B.I. Opened Inquiry Into Whether Trump Was Secretly Working on Behalf of Russia
By Adam Goldman, Michael S. Schmidt and Nicholas Fandos WASHINGTON — In the days after President Trump fired James B.…
Iran MP In Unprecedented Speech Calls For Major Change In Foreign Policy
A member of Iran’s parliament says the country’s foreign policy has “a lot of unneeded…
Where did all the Jews from the Arab world go?
The establishment of the State of Israel triggered the end of centuries of Jewish life…
Zombie Organizations: Interpol, WADA and now FIFA
As the New Year dawns across the sports integrity world, there are a number of…
Iranian Target Near Damascus ‘Completely Destroyed by Israeli Strike,’ Satellite Images Reveal
An Israeli security official confirmed to AP that Israel carried out the overnight airstrike in…
Jamal Khashoggi’s final months as an exile in the long shadow of Saudi Arabia
By Souad Mekhennet and Greg Miller Jamal Khashoggi had been in the United States for only…
Veysel Donbaz, interpreter of dead languages
The Sumerologist Veysel Donbaz speaks languages almost no one speaks today: Sumerian, Hittite, and two dialects of Akkadian, which are…
The Death of ICSS’s Credibility
Its over. It cannot possibly stagger on with any belief. The credibility of that awful…
Book ‘to open Pandora’s Box’ on spying in Turkey: Author
Espionage and intelligence have rather been taboo issues few writers have dared to tackle, says…
Egypt is worried that Israel, Jews, and gays could do harm to its ‘national foundations’
“Dear Dr. ____, esteemed university president, I am pleased to send my best wishes to…
Saudis Close to Crown Prince Discussed Assassinating Enemies a Year Before Khashoggi Killing
By Mark Mazzetti, Ronen Bergman and David D. Kirkpatrick WASHINGTON — Top Saudi intelligence officials close to Crown Prince…
1923 interview with Atatürk: Democracy is the hope of the human race
This Isaac Marcosson article was originally published by The Saturday Evening Post on Nov. 20,…
Hezbollah’s role in a new Lebanese government causes a headache for Hariri
New US legislation relating to the Iran-backed group casts a shadow over the future of…
Another surrender
Editorial AFTER three days of protests, destruction of property, closure of roads and highways and…
Iran’s Anti-Western ‘Blueprint’ for the Next Fifty Years
Khamenei’s latest guidelines for Iranian culture and governance focus on resisting any efforts to reform…
No-shows at the Wedding
Lucy Aharish’s marriage to Tzachi Halevy, which drew the seed purists from their hideouts,…
For Khashoggi, a Tangled Mix of Royal Service and Islamist Sympathies
By Ben Hubbard and David D. Kirkpatrick BEIRUT, Lebanon — Jamal Khashoggi landed in Washington last fall, leaving…
Kuwait and S Arabia eye 2019 opening of neutral zone oilfields
Price concerns spur talks to restart Anjli Raval SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 Kuwait…
Attack in Iran raises spectre of a potentially far larger conflagration
An attack on a military parade in the southern Iranian city of Ahwaz is likely…
Two Patriarchs clash, mirroring Russian-Ukrainian tensions
Erasmus EVEN as political relations between Russia and Ukraine have worsened of late, spiritual relations…
The Sporting Scandals of the Season
It is in the dog days of summer that the dirty deeds get done. A…
Israeli wall along Lebanon border fuels tensions
Lebanese army complains to UNIFIL saying Israeli bulldozers working on the barrier are encroaching on…
The secrecy is unveiled: a race to destroy Iranian facilities in Syria
Analysis: According to the IDF, the Iranian entrenchment in Syria was expected to attract thousands…
What Justice Can Foreign Courts Offer Syrians? (Part 2/2)
What good can be expected from pursuing justice abroad for crimes committed in Syria? What…
Chief rabbi demands Nation-State Law amendments
David Lau says although contentious law is largely ‘excellent,’ it discriminates against Druze community in…
A Golden Age for the Mossad: More Targets, More Ops, More Money
Israel’s Mossad, the second largest spy organization in the West, has grown richer and more…
STL Prosecution’s Final Brief Explains ‘Hizbullah Link’, Highlights Activities of Safa, Ghazaleh
The Prosecution of the U.N.-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon has submitted a “Final Trial Brief”…
From Rabin Assassination to The Druze protest
The Old, Familiar Evil Wafting Through the Clauses of the Nation-state Law In the…
‘Bikini is Islamic veil,’ Turkish televangelist Oktar tells police
A police officer reminded him of his words on the night of the coup attempt,…
Tüpraş ‘reduces Iranian crude purchases’ as US sanctions loom
Turkey’s biggest oil importer Tüpraş has cut back purchases of Iranian crude since May, when the United States said…
Where Is This ‘Israel’ They Talk About?
File photo: A Land Day protest in Kfar Arava.Gil Eliyahu The nation-state law has not…
Lebanon Is Protecting Hezbollah’s Cocaine Trade in Latin America
The country’s institutions are not a counterweight to Hezbollah, but its enablers. Days after…
Donald Trump’s New World Order
How the President, Israel, and the Gulf states plan to fight Iran—and leave the Palestinians…