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The Real Reason Relates to the Largely Unknown Security Measures That the Regime Preemptively Activated the Moment That Israel’s Operations Started
Contrary to What Some Academics and Journalists Claim, the Root of the Conflict Is Explained by Long-Standing Israeli Concerns
Some New Rules Reflect the Fact That the New Government Has Principally Sprung Out of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, Whose Foundations Lie in Salafi Islam
On May 29, Reports Surfaced That Egypt Was Preparing to Seize and Potentially Shut Down the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine
Statement before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission On Human Rights in Turkey, June 10, 2025
The Boulder Attack Is Part of a Long History of Antisemitic Violence by Immigrant Muslims
More than a Month On, What Is the Situation Like Now? What Is the Relationship Between the Suburb and the Central Government, Particularly in Matters Pertaining to Security?
Too Often, Policymakers in the White House and Pentagon, or Pundits on Cable News Shows, Approach War Fighting in Far off Lands with a 6,000-Mile Screwdriver
As Israel’s War in Gaza Continues, Some Have Claiming That Israel Is Supporting ‘Isis-Affiliated Gangs’ in Gaza as a Counterweight to Hamas
If Trump Wants to Do More than Make Headlines, He Should Help Resolve the Water Crisis
The Persistence of the Conflict Is Not an Accident. It Endures Because It Is Embedded Within Multiple Overlapping Systems of Power
Now That Azerbaijan Has Seized Nagorno-Karabakh, Its Role as a Fig Leaf Is Gone
Israeli Troops Are Again Maneuvering Inside Gaza, Hoping This Will Be the Knockout Blow; But Hamas Is Still Fighting and Doesn’t Seem Desperate for a Deal
In a Filing Submitted as Part of TRT’s Periodic Reporting Obligation, the Broadcaster Claimed It Had Not Engaged in Political Activities on Behalf of a Foreign Principal
Despite Concerns About Al-Qa`Ida’s Influence in Syria, the Organization Experienced a Reversal in Its Fortunes over the Course of the Syrian Civil War
Washington Is Deepening Military Ties with a Host Nation Whose Leadership Is Steering Away from Democratic Norms
The Apparent Rejection by the Terror Group Confirms the Essential Issue Under Dispute in the Conflict
How Western Intellectuals Construct Deadly Fantasies
Azerbaijan’s per Capita Income Is Below That of Neighboring Armenia and Georgia, Even Though Neither of Those Neighbors Has Oil or Gas Income
The State-Owned Arms Manufacturer Reported $1.2 Billion in Revenue Last Year
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