What Attacks in France, Kuwait and Tunisia Underscore About ISIS
One year ago this weekend, a spokesman for the extremist organization threatening Iraq announced that it would be called Islamic State and that it was proclaiming a Muslim caliphate. There is much we don’t know about ISIS’s role in Friday’s terror attacks in France, Kuwait, and Tunisia.
ISIS Unleashes Its Full Terror Arsenal
There are many forms of terror perpetuated by the self-proclaimed Islamic State. On Friday, the world saw nearly every type carried out at almost the same time. The group’s desire to inspire lone wolf attacks around the West happened in France when a man tried to…
U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy Is the Definition of Insanity
Six theories for why Washington keeps doing the same thing over and over again and hoping for a different result. Show me someone who publicly insists that the United States has an effective counterterrorism strategy, and I’ll show you someone who draws a paycheck from the U.S. government.
U.S.- Saudi Relations Face Difficult Questions
Despite Washington’s efforts to persuade its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) allies that a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran would serve their long-term interests, most Gulf Arab monarchs remain far from sold. In addition to economic concerns about the potential reintegration of Iranian gas…
Deal With Iran Could Turn Middle East Into a Nuclear Tinderbox
With the deadline for signing a nuclear deal with Iran looming on 30th June, there is increasing frustration that President Obama seems to be committing to too many concessions and weakening the West’s approach to the Iranian regime.
A Study in Contrasts: Militaries in Political Transitions in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa – Analysis
The Economist recently highlighted the contrast between post-revolt Asian societies and Middle Eastern and North African societies in the woes of a pro-longed, messy and bloody transition that is pockmarked by revolt and counter-revolt, sectarianism, the redrawing of post-colonial borders, and the rise of retrograde groups as revolutionary forces.
Why an Arms Control Pact Has Security Experts Up in Arms
Security researchers say a proposed set of export rules meant to restrict the sale of surveillance software to repressive regimes are so broadly written that they could criminalize some research and restrict legitimate tools that professionals need to make software and computer systems more secure.
In Hostage-terrorist Policy Shift, Obama Admits Failures
President Obama said Wednesday that his administration had too often failed the families of American hostages held overseas by groups like the Islamic State, announcing a policy overhaul that will publicly state for the first time that the United States government can communicate and negotiate with hostage takers.
How a New Jordanian Flag Challenges ISIS
Every spring, Jordan marks two national holidays that put the iconography of the state on proud display. May 25 is Independence Day, which fetes the 1946 formal (if not actual) termination of British colonial control and the establishment of an independent state.
Islamic State Retreat Gives Turkey an Unwanted Kurdish Neighbor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is getting the buffer zone he’s campaigned for along the Syrian border. But instead of the rebels he favors, it’s controlled by Kurdish fighters Turkey brands as terrorists.
