Pakistan’s Nuclear Drive Is America’s Original Sin
In 46 Years Under Shi’ite Clerics, Iran Has Slid Into International Isolation and Economic Decay
The New Plan Is a Tacit Acknowledgment That Israel’s Approach Has Not Come Close to the Desired Objective of the Destruction of Hamas Rule in Gaza
The Latest India-Pakistan Confrontation Underscores the Strategic Role of Pakistan’s Military and ISI in Exacerbating Kashmir’s Instability
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
Spotlight: Building a New Middle East
It remains to be seen if the peace agreement for Gaza will hold, but it is evident a new power dynamic for the region will emerge from the rubble. How will that play out and who will benefit?

The Palestinian problem will likely continue to fester, but the coalition put together by President Trump to deal with it has a larger goal of regional peace and prosperity. Can the Gulf States, Turkey, Egypt and Israel forge stable relationships and trade goods and services rather than punches?
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