Military & Security

Dr.  Shehab Al-Makahleh As negotiations, dialogue, and discussions take place in closed circles regarding the future of Gaza, it is evident that the plans and perceptions for the “day after” the war extend beyond the Palestinian issue to the future of the entire region. The United States, in …

Hadi Elis Between the tumultuous years of the two World Wars, spanning from 1914 to 1945, Kurds found themselves scattered across four states: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. In each of these nations, genocidal policies sought to eradicate Kurdish identity, ranging from forced assimilation in Turkey to the …

Tom Davis Conservatives have a point: it needs a tweak. It does not take an economics professor to tell you that a program that dispenses more than it takes in is unsustainable as it currently exists. But Donald Trump will not fix it. For years, I had the …

Lawrence Haas The growing demonization of Israel is not unstoppable. “Israel has become so demonized” in human rights organizations, says Danielle Haas, former senior editor at Human Rights Watch (HRW), that there’s “no space to see Israelis as victims, or to absorb nuance or voices that challenge their …

There is no doubt that Erdogan’s mismanagement of the economy has been the driving force behind popular discontent. In Sunday’s local elections, the Turkish people voted with their pockets. The parliamentary and presidential elections last May were far from fair. The winner could have been the popular mayor …

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh For the past six months, Jordan has been facing the aggression against Gaza, and it has spared no effort in supporting the people of Gaza, confronting the aggression and the Israeli narrative. Jordan has provided humanitarian, political and diplomatic aid, taken measures against the …

“I don’t want to scare anyone, but war is no longer a concept from the past,” said Polish prime minister. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Europe is in a “pre-war era” but still has a “long way to go” before it’s ready to face the threat …

Israeli prime minister has until Monday to abide by a court ruling curtailing subsidies for ultra-Orthodox men. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a coalition crisis and a Monday deadline over drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military, as the war in Gaza rages on and deepens the …

Alex Adkins Despite the apparent policy gulf between the two presidential candidates, both harbor nearly identical protectionist instincts. The 2024 presidential contest is already in general election mode, as President Biden and former President Trump, barring a health scare, have forced a rematch from 2020. Voters are re-evaluating …