As dissent against Iran's Islamic Republic grows, nostalgia for the country's pre-Islamic past legacy is rising. From Sarah Katz at Middle East Quarterly. 
Russia's attempts to draw Lebanon into its sphere of influence by placing it under Moscow's air defense umbrella and selling weapons to Beirut have been discussed by American experts for years. Some analysts argue that... 
On the campaign trail, presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke clearly and forcefully of the threat posed by radical Islam. During a speech in Youngstown, Ohio, in August 2016, the presidential candidate said that defeating... 
Turkey remains a haven for terror financing schemes. From Burak Bekdil. 
A host of forces, from Turkish and Iranian proxies to Russian troops and Syrian government forces, are jockeying for control of the lands that once were held by the Islamic State. 
In theory, Turkey has a secular regime. Its constitution dictates the state and its institutions to be at equal distance to every faith, including no faith. In theory, discrimination based on religious belief is a criminal... 
Turkey is seeking regional power not seen since the Ottoman Empire more than 100 years ago. From Seth Frantzman. 
Unlike the EU, the U.S. built a regional security infrastructure to interdict migrant-terrorists before they could infiltrate. From Todd Bensman.
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