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Are Israel and Turkey Avoiding a Direct Confrontation in Syria?

J. Morgan Turkey and Israel do not appear, at least for now, to be willing to test the limits of their military power ag…
Al-Batayneh: Jordan Outside the Mecca Pact: What Comes Next for Amman?

Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh The Arab world today appears increasingly fragmented, with individual states carrying their own …
The Candidates Who Beat AIPAC: Can Democratic Progressives Hold Their Ground in November?

The 2026 Democratic primary season is producing a political development that would have been difficult to imagine only a…
Europe’s Critical Minerals Problem: Why the EU Is Falling Behind the United States and China

The global race for critical minerals is rapidly becoming one of the defining economic and geopolitical competitions of …
Why Are More Americans Writing About a New Civil War?

The growing number of books, novels and films imagining the fragmentation of the United States or the outbreak of anothe…
Why Trump Was Wrong to Threaten Oman With “Devastating Bombing”

Sara Ross The reported threat by President Donald Trump to “devastatingly bomb” Oman if Muscat were to obstruct his effo…
Why Is America’s Image Declining in the Eyes of Arabs, Muslims and Europeans?

By Adnan Nassar The image of the United States has changed considerably over the past several decades. A country that fo…
Al-Makahleh: What Will the Jordan Do If the Legal Order in the West Bank Collapses?

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh Jordan has entered another period in which the question of the West Bank is no longer being disc…
Between War and Elections: Trump’s Two Bitter Choices in the Strait of Hormuz

With the 60-day ceasefire window between the United States and Iran approaching its end, President Donald Trump faces a …
Netanyahu’s New Enemy: Why Turkey Is Becoming an Election Issue in Israel

As Israel approaches its October 27 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be adding a ne…
The Iran war may go down as the US’ worst ever defeat

Robert Inlakesh While the US president continues to lie to his people about imagined victories over Iran in West Asia, t…
Katz: Erdogan ‘dragging’ Turkey into ‘dangerous adventures’ in Syria

Israeli War Minister Israel Katz warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, writing in Turkish on X that…

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Why Jordan Is Losing Patience With Iran

March 22, 2026

Iran’s missile attacks have alienated the Hashemite Kingdom, but the chances of Jordan joining the …
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Vision or Vanity? Deconstructing the Trump Gaza Development Plan

January 31, 2026
Washington’s Strategy Against Iran: Victory Without Firing a Shot

January 31, 2026
China and EVs: The “Involutionary” Dilemma

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America’s AI Pivot to the Gulf

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