Middle East

200 pieces tagged “Middle East”, newest first.

What to make of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other American "friends" is a complicated question.

Harold Hutchison

What Should America Do in Yemen?

The U.S. has strategic interests in the conflict, namely blocking Iran's attempt at hegemony.

Jordan Candler

Palestinian 'Demonstrators' Aren't Innocent Bystanders

Hamas is convenient cannon fodder, which explains the media's assigning blame for violence elsewhere.

Nate Jackson

Promise Kept — Jerusalem Embassy Opens for Business

The opening coincides with the 70th anniversary of the creation of Israel in 1948.

Harold Hutchison

America and the Proxy War in Yemen

Our troops are aiding and supplying the Saudis in their fight against Iranian-backed rebels.

Harold Hutchison

Hitting Assad, and Putin, Where It Hurts

Trump strikes Syria for good strategic reasons but with questionable authority to do so.

Todd Johnson

No Easy Solution in Syria

It seems to be déjà vu all over again as the U.S. considers how to handle Syria's latest chemical attack.

Todd Johnson

Saudi Arabia's Troubling Actions in Yemen

What began as a response to Iranian-backed terrorists has become more of a humanitarian crisis.

Todd Johnson

Israel, Syria, Iran and the Middle East Chess Match

With recent airstrikes against Syrian weapons facilities, Israel fires a shot across the bow of Iran too.

Mark Alexander

Al Gore, Al Jazeera and Al Qa'ida

Al Gore sues Al Jazeera seeking windfall profits from the Islamist media propagandist.

Todd Johnson

The Enigma of Syrian Policy

The situation is as complex a foreign policy dilemma as any administration will face, but Trump must make a plan.

Mark Alexander

Obama's SecDef Panetta Now: We Need to Be in Iraq Long-Term?

Five years ago, however, he didn't do much to oppose the politically motivated withdrawal from the Middle East.

Lewis Morris

The Escalating Tension in Syria

U.S. shoots down first enemy fighter in nearly 20 years and Russia issues its own threats.

Nate Jackson

Trump, Jerusalem and the Status Quo

Despite campaign promises, the president won't (yet) move the U.S. embassy in Israel. What's the calculation?

Allyne Caan

Finally, a President's No-Apology Tour

Donald Trump wraps up his first foreign trip, having sought to unite Muslims, Jews and Christians in the fight against terrorism.

Paul Albaugh

Trump's First Visit to Israel Brings Hope

Tragically, as he was rallying for unity in fighting terror, jihadis struck again in Britain, killing 22 in a bombing attack.

Thomas Gallatin

Trump Impresses and Presses in Speech to Top Muslim Leaders

"This region should not be a place from which refugees flee," the president said, "but to which newcomers flock."

Michael Swartz

Will More American Troops Finally Finish ISIL?

Trump is listening to his military advisers; Obama never did.

Lewis Morris

One-State or Two-State Solution? Maybe.

Trump challenges the status quo of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Louis DeBroux

Silent in the Face of Christian Genocide

It's not just bakeries at stake. Lives are on the line.