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Republican presidential candidates often warn that America is declining, and that only they can stop its demise. Former President Donald Trump believes that the national decline halted during his term in office and will stop again when he is reelected. But five unmistakable signs of American decline have …

It looks as if President Biden will be running in two races this year: one in America against Donald Trump and one in Israel against Benjamin Netanyahu. Maybe Trump could name Netanyahu his running mate and we could save a lot of time. Biden’s support for the Israeli …

Israeli leader’s war cabinet wants a cease-fire to secure the return of hostages, but his Likud party wants unrelenting war.  As he tries to cling to power, Benjamin Netanyahu is being buffeted by contradictory demands over the direction of the war in Gaza. His war cabinet is increasingly …

Henry Wren The former president was magnanimous after winning Iowa. He quickly returned to form. This was Trump announcing to the world that this primary contest is firmly in his grip, that he knows it, and that nothing or no one can stop him. “Look, he’s very confident,” …

Harun Karcic Kazakh leaders support an increased American and European role in Central Asia to help promote the region’s security and economic development without undermining Astana’s multi-vector foreign policy approach. Kazakhstan has officially begun construction of its third railway connection with China. The double-track railway is expected to …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh In today’s global landscape, a pressing question resonates: Who shapes public opinion and guides societies towards the future? This question holds particular significance for Arab societies, where the erosion of elites has left a void, causing them to relinquish their roles, isolate themselves, and …

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh The Middle East faces heightened tensions as the US and its allies respond with air strikes to the crisis involving Houthis in the Red Sea. The strikes, conducted by Western forces, target Houthi fighters who have sought retaliation for Israel’s actions in Gaza by …

Chris Stein The Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis, listens to a voter’s question during a rally on Tuesday, in Greenville, South Carolina. Photograph: Jeffrey Collins/AP Minutes after his second-place finish in the Iowa caucuses was confirmed, Ron DeSantis came onstage in a hotel ballroom to …

David N. Bossie Former President Donald Trump cruised to victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, marking the so-called first big test of the 2024 primary season for Republican presidential candidates — but in the end, it was really no test at all for Mr. Trump , the …