With Hariri’s return to power in Lebanon, the old guard’s political maneuvering intended to outflank the public has worked.
Istanbul Bombings: Kurds and Erdogan Playing Political Football
The Besiktas bombing raises important questions about counter-terrorism strategy and truth telling in Turkey.
Turkey’s Warming Ties With Iran
The two countries appear to be compartmentalizing their shared and divergent interests in Syria and Iraq.
The “Boytrap”: When the Islamic State Goes to Play Soccer
With mosques under surveillance, IS turns to soccer for recruitment
Arab World: No Shortcuts to Deradicalization
The root cause of radicalization is embedded in a nation’s internal socio-economic and political disorder.
A New Fight Over Syria War Strategy
President Obama has signaled a willingness to cooperate with Russia on Syria, but hawks are fighting the shift.
The Creeping Pakistanization of Turkey?
The dangerous effects of Erdogan’s ill-fated strategy toward ISIS.
After Orlando: Trump Doing ISIS’s Bidding
Calling the Orlando attack “Islamist Terrorism” is a strategic mistake.
The United States: Still Trapped by Fear
What is keeping Americans in a September 2001 mentality almost a decade and a half later?