Ignoring the Terrorist Threat Doesn’t Make It Go Away
Last week, President Obama joked to guests at the Alfred E. Smith Dinner in New York about the upcoming foreign policy debate: “Spoiler Alert: We… Read More
Debate Prep: The Changing Middle East and the New Face of Terrorism
The final presidential debate, on foreign policy, is scheduled for Monday, October 22. Moderator Bob Schieffer announced that the topics will be: “America’s Role in… Read More
Efforts to Stall Fighting in Syria for Muslim Holiday Implausible
The efforts of United Nations envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to negotiate a ceasefire between the Syrian military and rebels for the Arab holiday Eid al-Adha are… Read More
Middle East Policy a Focal Point of Vice Presidential Debate
The Middle East played a prominent part in the debate between Vice President Biden and Representative Paul Ryan, with sharp exchanges over issues related to… Read More
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Religious Freedom Restrictions on the Rise—Even in the U.S.
The Pew Forum recently released a noteworthy report demonstrating that religious restrictions worldwide are on the rise. Pew found that between mid-2009 and mid-2010, religious… Read More
Turkey Strikes Back Against Syrian Aggression
On Wednesday, Turkey retaliated against a Syrian mortar attack earlier in the day that killed five civilians in the Turkish border town of Akcakale. Turkey… Read More
Concerns Deepen about Syria’s Chemical Weapons as Iran Admits Propping Up Assad Regime
A Syrian defector, who was formerly involved in Syria’s chemical weapons program, charged that the Assad regime has mulled using chemical weapons against opposition forces… Read More
Morning Bell: Why Obama Is Failing the Middle East Meltdown and How to Fix It
The breaking news keeps breaking when it comes to revelations surrounding the attacks and protests aimed at U.S. embassies going on throughout the Islamic world…. Read More
Iraq’s Refusal to Block Iran’s Resupply of Syrian Regime Reflects Declining U.S. Influence
Iraq’s government is resisting a request by the U.S. government to block Iranian planes from traversing Iraqi air space to resupply Syria’s repressive ruling regime,… Read More
New Report Outlines Iran’s Nuclear Progress as Tehran Counterattacks with Misaligned Summit
The latest report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has documented Iran’s continued progress towards attaining a nuclear weapons capacity. Iran more than doubled… Read More
