Should Israel Take Obama’s Iran Payoff?
For months, President Obama has been trying to find a way to silence Israeli objections to a nuclear deal with Iran. Up until now, Prime Minister Netanyahu has been adamant in his opposition to what he and many Americans feel is an effort to appease the Islamist regime that will have…
Iran’s Decades-Long Cold War With Saudi Arabia May Finally Be Reaching a Breaking Point
On April 27, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Maj. Gen., Mohammad Ali Jafari lashed out at Saudi Arabia and its recent military intervention in Yemen, accusing the “treacherous Saudis” of “following in Israel’s footsteps” by “shamelessly and disgracefully bombing and mass killing” the Yemeni people.
Middle East Realities That Challenge Obama’s Nuclear Deal With Iran
The emerging Iran deal that the Obama administration contends is comprehensive and definitive contains so many uncertainties, including those regarding Iran’s future nuclear weapons aspirations, that it might well turn out to be an extended interim accord.
ISIS’ Victory in Ramadi: Five Lessons
After ISIS fighters were evicted from the city of Tikrit in March, the Iraqi government announced that an offensive to recover Anbar would follow. But it has floundered thanks to poor morale among Iraqi troops in the face of a remorseless and resilient enemy, mistrust of the government…
The Summit That Wasn’t
I’d venture to guess that most of what you heard about President Obama’s summit last week was wrong. To start, it wasn’t a “summit.” That term, coined by Winston Churchill, implies a meeting of heads of government. However, the most important Arab leader invited by Mr. Obama, King…
Why ISIS Is Beating Obama’s Coalition
In September, President Obama announced a US-led “broad coalition” assembled to “degrade, and ultimately destroy,” the Islamic State (ISIS). Eight months later, the terrorists are stronger than ever.
Wanted: A Middle East Strategy
Today at a news conference House Speaker John Boehner remarked, “Last week, we passed a strong bill to support our troops, and ensure that the Congress and the people have the ability to review any potential agreement with the Iranians. And with new gains made by ISIL [the Islamic State] in…
Raid on Islamic State Shows Reach and Limits of Us Power
President Barack Obama’s order for US commandos to target an Islamic State commander in Syria was part of an evolving strategy to disrupt the militant group, which has proven resilient to airstrikes intended to break its grip on parts of the Middle East.
Key Iraqi City Falls to ISIS as Last of Security Forces Flee
The last Iraqi security forces fled Ramadi on Sunday, as the city fell completely to the militants of the Islamic State, who ransacked the provincial military headquarters, seizing a large store of weapons, and killed people loyal to the government, according to security officials and tribal leaders.
Bahrain Protests Khamenei Statements, Summons Iranian Envoy
Bahrain on Sunday summoned an Iranian envoy to express its rejection of the recent statements made by Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. During the meeting with Iranian Chargé d’Affaires to Bahrain Mohammad Reza Babaei…
