Middle Eastern juxtapositions: The phone call that never came
Populated by fluent Hebrew speakers, the Israel desk of Armenia’s foreign ministry waited back in…
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The Story of the Armenian Genocide
Many years ago, a group of Armenian students came to me to ask me to…
The International Football Federation has concluded a secret agreement with the Qatari authorities
March 2020 The International Football Federation has concluded a secret agreement with the…
War, the Economy and Politics in Syria: Broken Links
The latest alarming global events, like the coronavirus pandemic, the oil price crash and the…
State Department cables warned of safety issues at Wuhan lab studying bat coronaviruses
By Josh Rogin Two years before the novel coronavirus pandemic upended the world, U.S. Embassy officials visited…
Chinese Navy holds drills amid US violation
The guided-missile destroyer Hohhot (Hull 161) attached to a destroyer flotilla with the navy under…
How China pulls the strings of the World Health Organization
INVESTIGATION – Taking advantage of the American withdrawal from the multilateral system, China is pushing…
Covid-19… Now for the Really Bad News
There are more – far more – viruses, like Covid-19 out there. That is…
Asia Strategic report: Was the Karachi incident due to leakage during nuclear fuel transportation
The international media is so focused on the corona virus epidemic that is spreading rapidly…
Stopping COVID-19 in Its Tracks: Science Gets the Upper Hand
An Israeli police officer in protective gear waits to detain Ultra orthodox men as they…
Not wearing masks to protect against coronavirus is a ‘big mistake,’ top Chinese scientist says
By Jon Cohen Mar. 27, 2020 Chinese scientists at the front of that country’s…
Refugees and Shantytowns in MENA and Beyond Imperil Global Public Health
Syria’s announcement of its first COVID-19 case highlights the public health threat posed by war…
Portugal declares official commemoration day for inquisition of Jews
“Hopefully, this day will create greater awareness of this dark chapter of Jewish and Portuguese…
An attack on Israel’s Arabs is an attack on us all
Opinion: While many disagree with members of the Joint List on many subjects, the attempt…
Middle East SAM Discovery Highlights F-35’S Evolving Role
Steve Trimble As a series of Block 4 upgrades are set to elevate the…
Un État schizophrène
Le 7 mai 2008, suite à la razzia du Hezbollah contre Beyrouth, le Liban entama…
Oil Prices Dive as Saudi Arabia Takes Aim at Russian Production
Russia on Friday rejected an agreement with OPEC on cuts in oil supplies to bolster…
Erdogan’s Empire: Interview with Soner Çağaptay
Soner Çağaptay has been writing some of the best political analysis of Turkey in recent…
Hezbollah’s Suicidal Red Line
The party’s rejection of an IMF bailout may ultimately mean the end of Hassan Diab’s…
Turkey Has a Drone Air Force. And It Just Went to War in Syria.
Turkish medium-altitude drones, which are similar to the U.S. Air Force’s own Reaper drones, struck…
Israeli Arabs, it’s time to play the political game till the end
Every right-wing claim across the spectrum against the Arab Joint List is fundamentally a lie.…
Lebanon crisis: the Maronite church is at odds with the state
Beirut bishop’s terse exchange with the country’s Maronite president echoes the Christian community’s unhappiness with…
The Bold and the Free: Waging Media War in Arabic
Given the alarming trends in the Middle East, America should fashion agile media platforms that…
Are Turkish Cypriots Done with Ankara?
For the Turks, Turkey is the homeland and Cyprus is the “baby homeland.” In January…
There could be trouble brewing for Israel in Syria
Analysis: Putin is tolerating Israeli military action across its northern border for now, but if…
Airstrikes destroy IRGC Quds Force HQ, warehouse at Damascus airport
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites at Damascus International Airport were heavily damaged due to airstrikes.…
Fugitive Iranian judoka, Israel’s Muki meet at last
Long-awaited meeting takes place after athletes foster warm online friendly relations, exchanging messages of praise…
Pope Francis Rejects Proposal to Allow Married Priests in Remote Areas
A prayer ceremony led by a missionary at a church in Santa Rosa, Brazil. In…
Ankara slams Turkish Cypriot leader for remarks, Akıncı backs his words
Senior Turkish officials on Feb. 8 condemned the remarks by Mustafa Akıncı, the leader of Turkish Cyprus in…
Interview: Trump’s nuclear insecurities and other secrets from the author of “The Bomb”
By Dawn Stover In this interview, Bulletin contributing editor Dawn Stover speaks with Fred Kaplan about his just-published…
A France Without Jews Is No Longer Unthinkable
Anti-Semitism Puts Pressure on a Community and a Cherished Idea On January 11, 2015, thousands…
Thoughts about the “Deal of the Century”
The Palestinian side has rejected the US president’s peace plan. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said that the…
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…
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…