middle east
What is Syria like 1 year after its revolution?
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa says he wants feminist solutions to his country's problems. "Polarization can lead to unsatisfying results for the entire people," he said at a meeting in Aleppo, describing a…
Can America return to neoconservatism without the same results?
Shadi Hamid was my foil on a 2021 panel at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. I presented a paper arguing that the U.S. was supporting a rogue's gallery of expansionist states in the Middle East, that their…
Palestinian State Seen as ‘Only Solution,’ According to Pope Leo
The Vatican supports a Palestinian state, according to Pope Leo XIV. “The Holy See has for many years publicly endorsed the proposal of a solution of two states,” the pope told reporters Sunday on board a flight from Turkey…
Iranian Regime Employs New Tactics to Hold Power Amid Fear
It’s been five months since the U.S. bombed three of Iran’s primary nuclear facilities, and the Iranian regime is “very afraid,” according to the executive director of the Middle East Forum. While Iran’s capabilities are…
New Era of Radical Islamic Terror Threat
The Islamic State is leveraging artificial intelligence to recruit new members and further its ideology, according to a new report. The Islamic State has not held any significant amount of land since 2019, yet it has found…
Jeffrey Epstein’s secret role in Washington’s Middle East diplomacy
President Donald Trump announced in 2017 that his first official overseas trip would be to the Middle East. An unnamed political figure, possibly from Kuwait, wanted to know how to deal with the new, unpredictable American…
Trump meets with Syrian president amid ongoing Christian persecution in the country
Wed Nov 12, 2025 - 8:41 pm EST WASHINGTON (LifeSiteNews) – U.S. President Donald Trump met in person with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is a former al-Qaeda commander, in Washington on Monday despite concerns that…
Why Kazakhstan’s Move to Join Abraham Accords Matters
Kazakhstan is joining the Abraham Accords, making it the first nation in five years to do so. The move, according to pro-Israel advocates and politicians, signals an opportunity. With more land than any other Muslim country…
Trump is quietly expanding the U.S. military role in Syria and Gaza
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance came into the White House promising to take more of a backstage role in the Middle East. In a May 2025 speech, Trump railed against military interventionism and praised…
Dick Cheney was a champion of the war state
Dick Cheney died of old age in his own bed, surrounded by a loving family. In life, he had made sure that hundreds of thousands of people would not enjoy the same privilege. The former vice president had a deep commitment to …
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