Hamas, Hezbollah, and Assad’s Syria No Longer Pose a Strategic Threat, but Unpredictable Turkey and Its Proxies Are Ascendant
Jawlani May Say He Preaches Moderation, but If He and His Backers Turn On the Kurds, They Are Essentially Paving the Way for the Return of the Islamic State
The Case Underscores the Enforcement of U.S. Sanctions Against Both Venezuela and Turkey, Whose Leaders Seek to Undermine Sanction Regimes
Countries That Value Human Rights and Liberalism Must Communicate the Cost of Persecuting Jews to Iran
Now That the Assad Regime Is Gone and There Is No Central Authority Asserting Its Control Across Syrian Territory, Minimizing Anarchy Is More Relevant for Israel than Ever
Trump Should Offer a Deal: The U.S. Would Support Alawi Autonomy in Latakia in Exchange for a U.S. Takeover of the Russian Naval Base at Tartus
The U.S. and Moderate Arab Allies Could Help the Yemenis End the Nightmare of Houthi Rule
The Question Now Is What Other Countries Could Be Vulnerable to the Same Dynamics That Led to Assad’s Fall
Washington and Jerusalem Must Act Now to Protect Security Interests Before Strategic Opportunities Disappear
Spotlight: Qatar Must End Its Terrorism Support
Qatar’s double game as both U.S. ally for counterterrorism and major state sponsor of terrorism went up in flames with Israel’s September 9, 2025, bombing of Hamas’s luxury Doha headquarters, killing several senior leaders of the designated terrorist organization.
It’s time for the Qataris to choose sides: ally with the civilized world against men who slaughter innocents in cold blood, or maintain their ties to and support for terrorists. They should make their choice knowing that harboring killers now comes at a price.
It’s time for the Qataris to choose sides: ally with the civilized world against men who slaughter innocents in cold blood, or maintain their ties to and support for terrorists. They should make their choice knowing that harboring killers now comes at a price.
The Explosions That Shattered the Morning Calm in Doha’s Katara District on September 9, 2025, Marked a Restoration of Moral Clarity in Warfare
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Fall 2025 Volume 32: Number 4
Fall 2025 Volume 32: Number 4
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Moroccan Journalist Interrogated over Israeli Passport Stamps, Held 32 Hours without Food or Water in Calculated Act of Authoritarian Harassment
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