Middle East

When I was a cub reporter working at the Washington Post a half-century ago, being a journalist was first and foremost a craft. I once tried to slip my opinion into an article, but my editor wrote on the copy that ‘nobody gives a shit what you think’. …

In The Claremont Review of Books winter 2023/24 issue, the magazine’s editor Charles Kesler published “National Conservatism vs. American Conservatism.” Siding with American conservatism, Kesler offered a respectful critique of National Conservatism, a transnational movement that embraces citizens of several Western nations, many of whom Kesler counts as …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, which has centered on Gaza, masks a critical truth: the fate of the West Bank is the ultimate prize. While Gaza remains the focal point of current hostilities, the strategic significance of the West Bank cannot …

The resignation of the National Unity party leader, Benny Gantz, who joined the war cabinet, should not come as a surprise. Trying to hold on Following Gantz’s departure, Benjamin Netanyahu will have to choose one of two options. His first option is to hold onto his current government …

Harrison Kass CNN has announced the rules for the first presidential debate of 2024 between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, aiming to curb interruptions and facilitate actual debate. Summary and Key Points: CNN has announced the rules for the first presidential debate of 2024 between …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh In periods of economic recovery, society becomes more open and lively. But in times of recession and social instability, it grows more tense and aggressive. This reality underscores the fallacy of absolute economic freedom. It is time to redefine and reassert the state’s economic …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh As part of my two-day seminar at a European state on the future of the world if any global war erupts, I talked about the scourge of lawlessness and how militias and non-state actors can trigger WWIII. The world is currently facing an unprecedented wave …

It is imperative that the United States and its Western allies revise the international humanitarian law to deprive terrorists and their sponsors of military and public relations advantages. On March 14, 2024, Israel sent a letter to President Joe Biden, committing itself to using American weapons and munitions …

With its regional military deterrence in tatters, Tehran hopes that a rapprochement with Baku will preserve its border with Armenia. On May 19, a forty-year-old Bell 212 helicopter crashed in the foggy mountains of northwest Iran, killing Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Policymakers and …