Russia Stumbles in Syrian Air War
It’s all because of logistics … or lack of it Dave Majumdar The National Interest8…
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Zealots Should Not Oversee Holy Sites
Only objective secularists can safeguard the holiness attributed to these sites, to preserve the holiness…
Turkey needs to ‘upgrade’ its democracy, says former president
Tony Barber in London Having spent seven years as Turkey’s president, and five years before…
Hizballah is creeping up on Israel’s Golan border, relying on Russian military cover
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report October 23, 2015 Wholly preoccupied with the ferocious Palestinian terror campaign washing…
An Antechamber Of Jihad: The Media Space From Which ISIS Is Nurtured
Introduction It comes as no surprise that the startling phenomenon of Islamic State (ISIS) propaganda…
Heirs to the Sexual Revolution
Feminists and frat boys, asexuals, groupies, and that quiet kid who sits in the front…
Israelis save drowning Syrian and Iraqi refugees
11 people rescued at sea near Greece by Israelis on yacht; upon learning rescuers were…
A Deal Among Enemies
The Iranian regime’s anti-Western regional policy has become much more important to its identity than…
Royal Schism in the House of Saud
Persistent reports of royal disquiet about the role of the king’s favored son indicate that…
I Got Syria So Wrong
I spent early 2011 trying to ease tensions between Syria and its neighbors. I never…
Return of the Oil Weapon
Forty-two years ago this week, Arab petroleum exporters banded together to impose an oil embargo…
A Briefer History of Time: How the World Adopted A Uniform Conception of Time
By Vanessa Ogle In the spring of 1891, Count Helmuth von Moltke rose to speak…
Deep Divisions in Turkey as Election Nears
But Turks Share Negative Views of Foreign Powers By Jacob Poushter As a result of…
Turkey’s 10-Sided War With Itself
The alarming normalcy of a society split into mutually distrustful camps In his famous and…
Daesh at Aleppo’s Door
A new offensive near the key city indicates that ISIS may be racing Assad and…
“Insulting Comments” for the General
On Social Media People Vote Negatively Nazanin Kamdar Iran’s Revolutionary Guard General Hossein Hamedani who…
Jordan’s Public Dislikes Russia, Iran, Hezbollah, and ISIS – But Wants to Stay Out of Syria
Recent polling results suggest that King Abdullah’s low-profile policy toward Syria is well calculated to…
Excerpt: The inside story of Obama’s Iran strategy
What Netanyahu really thought of Obama, and other bombshell revelations from Obama’s disillusioned peace negotiator.…
Zaslon — Russia’s Ultra-Secretive Special Ops in Syria
The Kremlin has never acknowledged the group’s existence, and there’s a reason for that When…
Syria’s Kurds Are Contemplating an Aleppo Alliance with Assad and Russia
The PYD will not hesitate to cooperate with Damascus and Moscow in the north if…
The Iranian Project: Why Assad Has Turned to Moscow for Help
Iran has long been sending troops and material to help Syrian autocrat Bashar Assad wage…
Iran tycoon confesses to stockpiling 15 billion euros abroad
İpek Yezdani – TEHRAN Babek Zanjani, an Iranian businessman currently imprisoned in Iran on corruption…
Mood Music For Jihad
YouTube Hosts Music Playlists Promoting Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Jihadi Ideology U.S. social media companies…
Staunch Sisi supporter calls for opening of stadia and dialogue with ultras
A staunch supporter of general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, has called on…
Iran’s Iraqi Shiite Proxies Increase Their Deployment to Syria
Recent online activities show that various Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite militias have greatly expanded their recruitment…
Iran’s Majlis Unlikely to Settle Internal Dispute on the Nuclear Deal
The release of a special-committee report to the Majlis will be seized on by hardliners,…
A Muscovite Crusade, Daesh Style
Our worst fears were realized on Wednesday, September 30th, 2015. Kirill I, Patriarch of Moscow…
Velayati: Senior Individuals Are Unaccounted For
Maryam Kashani kashanim.kashani(at)roozonline.com Iran’s senior advisor on international affairs, Ali Akbar Velayati, to the country’s…
Why Algeria Isn’t Exporting Jihadists
Algeria’s tough security stance and the legacy of the country’s bloody civil war help explain…
Angola: A European Parliament report challenged by European diplomats
The European Parliament has just completed a report on the political situation and human rights…
The Escalating Northern Front in Yemen
Michael Knights and Alexandre Mello September 24, 2015 The GCC-backed ground campaign to liberate Sana…
Beyond Nationalism and Religion: From Sunni Grievances to the “Sunni Nation”
From Iraq to Lebanon, through Syria, with clear echoes into the Gulf, Yemen, and Egypt,…
India and the Syrian Civil War
How a potential permanent UNSC member approached the crisis in Syria. By Kabir Taneja After…
Latakia Is Assad’s Achilles Heel
In light of its large Sunni population, the coastal city and its environs are not…
Report: Hezbollah to cease offensive action in Syria
Lebanese media outlet quotes diplomats claiming Hezbollah will only act defensively in Syria after fight…
Reports: Russian troops refusing deployment to Syria
Russian media outlet interviews group of soldiers who refused to be deployed to Syria, describing…
Ancient Ales: The Past, Present, and Future of Middle Eastern Beer Brewing
By Steve Hindy When I was a Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press in…
Al Qa’ida’s External Operations Unit is back
Al Qa’ida’s External Operations Unit is back in play with the release of five leading…
Iran Released Top Members of Al Qaeda in a Trade
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI and ERIC SCHMITT President Hassan Rouhani, by a picture of the supreme…
Terror Fears As Iran Frees Al Qaeda Members
Some intelligence agencies warn the five men may travel to Syria and make use of…
Syria: What to do About the Russian Challenge
Russia’s military buildup on a Syrian airbase south of Latakia combined with the escalating hemorrhage…
Play By Their Rules
Russia and Iran have changed the stakes in Syria, and the United States should act…
“Confronting Global Arrogance” versus “Defending the Sunni Nation”: A Clash of Narratives in the Arab Region
Two sharply opposed narratives are today in confrontation in the Arab world, notably in its…
What the Third Lebanon War will look like
The IDF is preparing for the next confrontation with Hezbollah, which was dangerously close to…
Yemen’s Refugee Crisis Is Spilling Over Into Somalia
By Jake Flanagin Quartz There are now nearly 1.5 million displaced people in Yemen, though…
The Non-Existence of Norway
On the refugee crisis The flow of refugees from Africa and the Middle East into…
Iranian troops join Russians in Syria fighting
Israeli security sources claim Quds Force sending hundreds of elite troops in unprecedented cooperation with…
Devils you don’t know: Q&A with Michael Knights
The Iraqi government’s fight against ISIS is less important than how it deals with the…
Russia in Syria (Part 1): Declining Military Capabilities Won’t Hold Moscow Back
Although the reported intervention in Syria may spread Russia’s armed forces too thin, the Kremlin…
This Tiny Russian Plane Has a Ridiculous Amount of Weapons
Small but mighty, the Yak-130 trainer doubles as an effective multi-role fighter by Thomas Newdick…