Syria Should Return to the Community of Nations, but Not on the Rhetoric of a Single, Untested Leader
What Began as a State-Sanctioned Workaround for Sanctions Has Mutated Into a Security Vulnerability
Tarek Mehanna’s Time in Prison Did Not Lessen His Commitment to Radicalism
Qatar’s Strategic Investments in the U.S. Include Critical Infrastructure in Oil and Gas, Higher Education, Trophy Properties, and Political Access
The Kurdish Organization’s Disbandment Could Create Space for Illiberal and Anti-Western Movements to Thrive
The Emirates Are Greece’s Top Non-European Investor, and Strategic Infrastructure and Defense Coordination Also Link the Two
This Campaign Extends Beyond Yemen, and Failure to Follow Through Will Encourage Iran and Its Proxies to Continue Aggression
Tehran Cultivated Religious and Political Alliances with the Alawites, Ensuring That Its Ideological Footprint in Syria Endures
Spotlight: Qatar and Turkey are questionable allies
Qatar and Turkey, subjects of an ongoing outreach campaign by the Trump Administration, are touted as major players in the newly hatched regional peace plan. Yet, their potential for productive roles is eclipsed by their detrimental actions.
Their ties to numerous terrorist groups are seen in their eagerness to provide aid and comfort to Hamas’s leaders, many of whom enjoy luxurious lifestyles in both countries. The regional plan must hold Qatar and Turkey accountable for their actions and insist that they cease their support for terrorists. Absent these changes, the United States and its allies will continue to reward their nefarious ways to the detriment of regional peace and stability.
Their ties to numerous terrorist groups are seen in their eagerness to provide aid and comfort to Hamas’s leaders, many of whom enjoy luxurious lifestyles in both countries. The regional plan must hold Qatar and Turkey accountable for their actions and insist that they cease their support for terrorists. Absent these changes, the United States and its allies will continue to reward their nefarious ways to the detriment of regional peace and stability.
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