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What Egypt’s President Sisi Really Thinks
Former air marshal Husni Mubarak, now 86, had ruled Egypt for 30 years when his military colleagues forced him from office in 2011. Three...
Syrian Brotherhood Stands Closer to ISIS Than to U.S.
While the United States tries to build a coalition of Arab allies to join the fight against the terrorist group ISIS, now known as the Islamic State, one group that stands to benefit directly is...
Why We Should Support a Unified Kurdistan
Is a united and independent Kurdistan a prospect we should welcome, or a dangerous idea that would create far more problems in the Middle East than it would solve? Philip Jenkins, a distinguished professor of history...
We Should Act Accordingly
On Monday, the Israeli Counterterrorism Bureau issued strong travel warnings for "ŽIsraelis and Jews planning trips abroad, particularly to Western Europe, over the "Župcoming holidays. Such advisories for Israelis are not new. Whenever there...
Defeating ISIS Will Require American Troops on the Ground
The third brutal beheading of a Westerner by the terrorists of the "Islamic State" (a"Šk"Ša...
Hamas and the Art of Deception
Hamas apologists often argue that, since it won one election eight years ago, it is...
Liberal Think Tanks for Sale or Rent
In an eyebrow-raising 4,000-word exposé, "Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks," published in the New York...
Iran’s Nuclear Program Continues Full Steam Ahead
Iran's nuclear weapons program, now operating largely outside Barack Obama's attention span, is still making...
Hamas Admits Launching Rockets From Civilian Areas
Hamas now publicly admits that it used civilian areas to launch rockets at Israel during...
What Egypt’s President Sisi Really Thinks
Former air marshal Husni Mubarak, now 86, had ruled Egypt for 30 years when his military colleagues forced him from office in 2011. Three years...
Syrian Brotherhood Stands Closer to ISIS Than to U.S.
While the United States tries to build a coalition of Arab allies to join the fight against the terrorist group ISIS, now known as the...
Why We Should Support a Unified Kurdistan
Is a united and independent Kurdistan a prospect we should welcome, or a dangerous idea that would create far more problems in the Middle East...
We Should Act Accordingly
On Monday, the Israeli Counterterrorism Bureau issued strong travel warnings for "ŽIsraelis and Jews planning trips abroad, particularly to Western Europe, over the "Župcoming...
Defeating ISIS Will Require American Troops on the Ground
The third brutal beheading of a Westerner by the terrorists of the "Islamic State" (a"Šk"Ša ISIS a"Šk"Ša ISIL) tells us one thing unmistakably: They're not...
Hamas and the Art of Deception
Hamas apologists often argue that, since it won one election eight years ago, it is really a legitimate political movement and not a terrorist organization. Hamas...
Liberal Think Tanks for Sale or Rent
In an eyebrow-raising 4,000-word exposé, "Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks," published in the New York Times on September 7, Eric Lipton, Brooke Williams, and Nicholas Confessore look...
Iran’s Nuclear Program Continues Full Steam Ahead
Iran's nuclear weapons program, now operating largely outside Barack Obama's attention span, is still making steady progress. While Ukraine's crisis and the creation of the...
Hamas Admits Launching Rockets From Civilian Areas
Hamas now publicly admits that it used civilian areas to launch rockets at Israel during the summer war, according to a Times of Israel report. But in...
12-Year Old Injured Syrian Boy Escapes to Israel on Donkey for Medical Treatment
A 12-year-old Syrian boy arrived recently at an Israeli hospital with injuries to his arms, leg, and eyes sustained from a mortar attack on his...
The Secret of Jewish Immortality
In 1898, perhaps the greatest American writer ever, Mark Twain, provided the following timeless quote about the Jewish people: "If the statistics are right, the Jews...
10 Things I Learned From My Play About Holocaust Denial
Last month, my one-man show Hoaxocaust! Written and performed by Barry Levey with the generous assistance of the Institute for Political and International Studies, Tehran...
Can We Build a Second Iraqi Army?
Secretary of State Kerry is in the Middle East, looking for regional allies for President Obama's proposal to deal with the threat of the Islamic...
AP Notices That Hamas Fired Rockets From Civilian Areas as NGOs Find Excuses
Newsflash: Cutting-edge wire service AP just sort-of discovered that Hamas fires rockets from civilian areas! Two weeks after the end of the Gaza war, there is growing evidence...
