If Tehran agrees to extend the JCPOAs sunset provisions and curtail its activity in Syria and Lebanon, Washington may be willing to lift the nuclear sanctions and create a special-purpose vehicle.
detailsTo understand where we are and where we are going, we must first understand where we have been. Trump became president with a set of deeply rooted visceral instincts about the world—hostility to alliances, skepticism of free trade, and support for authori
detailsUS President Donald Trump has been accused of weaponizing economic globalization. Sanctions, tariffs, and the restriction of access to dollars have been major instruments of his foreign policy, and he has been unconstrained by allies, institutions, or rul
detailsDespite spending billions of dollars on hardware, our regional partners do not have the capabilities we need.
detailsForty years after the revolution that ousted the Shah, Irans unique political-religious system and government appears strong enough to withstand US pressure and to ride out the countrys current economic difficulties.
detailsIn his two decades on the throne, Jordans King Abdullah II has faced almost constant challenges to the stability and prosperity of the kingdom, just as his father Hussein did for the half-century of his rule.
detailsThroughout history certain metals have been critical for defense. During the Greek era, it was bronze. During the Roman Empire, it was iron. In the late 19th Century and early 20th Century, it was copper.
detailsTurkey, which has been westward looking since the days of Ataturk, has become NATO’s fickle partner since Erdogan has come to power. That is best seen in the fight over the Russian S-400 air defense system and the American F-35 fighter aircraft.
detailsAlthough massive state resources have been mobilized against Imamoglu, the opposition candidate has taken up the mantle of the underdog who could challenge the status quo nationally, just as Erdogan himself did two decades ago.
detailsHow Turkeys president went from being a regional Islamist leader in the Arab Spring to sharing Qatars role as the Middle Easts odd man out.
detailsWashington should use its military soft-power to help Iranians and further drive a wedge between Iranians and the IRGC as well as isolate the IRGC ideologues within the system.
detailsITS TIME OTHERS STEP IN TO STOP BLACKMAIL AND PRESSURE
detailsWhen newly elected Brazilian President Bolsonaro visited President Trump this week, one of the subjects was the crisis in Venezuela.
detailsAs the transatlantic alliance turns 70, Georgia—situated on Russia’s doorstep—desperately hopes to join.
detailsThough the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran share ideological commonalities and points of political convergence, several impediments stand in the way of deeper ties between them.
detailsIf you want to know who will pay the price of a re-energised Trump, the answer is the Palestinians
detailsA decade after the 2008 financial crisis, faith in markets self-regulating abilities once again lies in tatters. There simply is no single real interest rate that would spur investors to funnel all existing savings
detailsThe Los Angeles Times reports Omar claimed Trump is blunt in being the first president to simply tell Americans, "Islam hates us."
detailsThe British prime minister must choose between politics and principle when it comes to pulling her country out of the European Union. Tony Blair’s experience offers a lesson.
detailssuddenly, capitalism is visibly sick. The virus of socialism has reemerged and is infecting the young once more
detailsA new joint resolution introduced in the Senate calls on the executive branch to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan within one year...
detailsPakistan fears two things more than war with India: pressure from Washington and indifference from Beijing...
detailsMany people cannot grasp how anyone could possibly support a coarse, narcissistic fantasist like US President Donald Trump...
detailsThe mood of the meeting went from optimistic on Wednesday to collapse on Thursday
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