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For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.
This week marks the anniversary of Jimmy Carter’s infamous “Malaise Speech” to the nation, and it nicely highlights the gulf between presidents like Carter who placated America’s enemies and paid the ...
Hunger has been rising among Gaza’s more than 2 million Palestinians since Israel broke a ceasefire in March to resume the ...
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Sudan’s Peace and the Double Standards
From Lebanon to Iraq and Syria, calls for shutting down non-state militancy are growing louder. Stances on this phenomenon in Sudan reflect a clear double standard. Instead of demanding the ...
Syria has been wracked by a new wave of deadly sectarian violence that has placed the spotlight on the Druze minority at the ...
Furor over the Jeffrey Epstein memo is picking up steam in Washington, raising pressure on President Trump ‘s administration to shift tacks even as the president ramps up efforts to castigate allies ...
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on ...
Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Syria, with one of the attacks sending a news reader ducking for cover live on air.
Israel bombarded the capital of Syria. Israel launched airstrikes on Damascus yesterday, damaging a compound housing the Defense Ministry and hitting an area near the presidential ...
During a visit to Beirut last week in which he pressed for Hezbollah’s disarmament, Tom Barrack, a successful real estate ...