The measure would force the U.S. to send bombs that have been delayed over Israel’s conduct in Gaza. The vote is likely to serve as a tricky political test for some vulnerable Democrats who have tried to toe the line between supporting Israel’s war against Hamas and the …
Read More »The Two Armenias Debate and the Quest for Peace with Azerbaijan
The Armenian Church-led opposition movement against its government’s ongoing quest for peace with Azerbaijan represents a clear and present danger to that country’s future and a direct threat to stability in the Caucasus. Earlier this week, the Armenian Apostolic Church came out in overt opposition to the border …
Read More »Why President Erdogan’s DC Visit Was Canceled
It is time to stop treating Turkey as an indispensable nation deserving endless accommodation for its rogue foreign policy. After a series of mixed messages, a scheduled meeting between President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on May 9 was finally canceled. The White …
Read More »How Houthi Attacks Impact U.S. Consumers
Even though American consumers are less dependent on the Red Sea trade than Europeans and Asians, they will soon feel inflationary pains if attacks continue. The Iran-backed Houthis have been assaulting shipping in the Red Sea since October, driving up global shipping costs and creating ripple-down effects on …
Read More »Biden says US will cut off offensive weapons to Israel ‘if they go into Rafah’
Israel’s military plans have been the source of tension with the U.S. “We are deeply grateful for President Biden’s unprecedented support for Israel and its security,” said Mark Mellman, president of the advocacy group Democratic Majority for Israel. “At the same time we are deeply concerned about the …
Read More »What India Can Teach the U.S. About Multipolarity
Understanding power distribution in purely “zero-sum-game” terms is not the best approach to a multipolar world. The idea of an emerging multipolar world order has become a buzzword in the post-pandemic global geopolitical discourse. Politicians, strategic experts, diplomats, and business leaders from diverse backgrounds solemnly intone that multipolarity …
Read More »Charting a New Future for the Mediterranean
To build a more strategically coherent approach to the Mediterranean region, the West must expand and deepen its relationship with African partners. In just under two months, the heads of state and government from the Group of Seven (G7) countries will convene on Italy’s southeastern coast near Fasano, …
Read More »Jordan: Political Miscalculations and Playing with Fire
Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The recent political developments in Jordan have raised concerns about the state of consciousness and rationality among some individuals. French novelist Jean Cocteau once said, “The tragedy of our time is that foolishness thinks!” These words resonate strongly as we witness a series of …
Read More »Why Campus Protests Will Not Help End the Israeli-Palestinian Tragedy
The spread of protests against policies that have generated the current humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip has been remarkable. Initiallycentered at Columbia University in New York, the protest movement quickly lit up other college campuses in the United States and has now inspired similar actions around the …
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