On Feb. 11 news broke of a potential breakthrough in the Syrian Civil War. Russian-backed pro-Assad forces and an umbrella group of U.S.-backed anti-regime rebels
Category: Middle East
Arrested Development: The “new capital” in Egypt
The most recent economic conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, was a grand spectacle. Not so much because of the fanfare, well-decorated conference centers or
Is Israel on the Brink of a Financial Crisis?
[A version of this was originally posted here] Along with highly publicized remarks on the turnout of Arab Israeli voters and his support for a
Why Is Israel Losing the Public Relations War
[A version of this originally appeared here] Israel is losing the global PR war, reveals a poll published by the BBC World Service in 2014.
Libya: The Islamic State’s Pivot Point
[This was originally published here] Thanks to Allah who kept us alive to see the dawn of the Caliphate state reemerge… And Allah’s blessing upon Libya
How the Republicans Might Have Accidentally Helped Obama Get Closer to a Deal with Iran
After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu’s March 3 address to Congress without an invitation from the executive branch, 47 Republican senators circumvented the White House
Mali and the Sahel
[Originally posted here] “You want to cut hands? Here are two! Cut them!” So dares a fishmonger to the occupiers of her hometown, theatrically presenting
Insights | NYU Law Event: Iran, ISIS, and the Future of Gulf Security
Iran, ISIS, and the Future of Gulf Security March 2, 2015 Furman Hall | The Center on Law and Security | NYU School of Law
Kids on the Front Lines
[Originally posted here] Because of manpower shortages, the Syrian conflict has given rise to yet another distressing phenomenon: child soldiers. Although all factions in the
South Asia: Battle Ground Between ISIS & al-Qaeda
[Originally posted here] Since the video statement by al-Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri on September 3 announcing al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, South Asia has