Arab Autocrats Flex Muscles Against Their People – Yet Again
OPINION — Amid protests against the Israeli war on Gaza around the world, including on American university campuses, Arab autocrats from Jordan to Morocco have […] More
Middle East
Former Afghan Intelligence Chief Sees “Jihadist Utopia” Since U.S. Withdrawal
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The last Afghan head of intelligence before the 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan believes terrorist groups have regained a foothold in the […] More
Is Afghanistan A Lost Cause for America? Observations from One of the Last Americans Out
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — More than two years after its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the U.S. still does not have a clear way forward in the […] More
After Israel’s Retaliation Against Iran, What Comes Next?
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — For nearly a week, the Middle East and much of the world were on a knife’s edge, waiting for a promised […] More
Israel Strikes Iran
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT – Less than one week after Iran’s attack against Israel, Israel struck Iran early on Friday, hitting a military air base […] More
Iran Strikes Back. What Will Israel Do Next?
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS — Iran’s retaliatory strikes against Israel this weekend were both a potentially game-changing, historic first — and an underwhelming response. Historic, because […] More
How Israel’s Strike on Hamas Leader’s Family May Impact the War
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The Israeli drone strike that killed three adult sons (who Israel says were Hamas operatives) and four grandchildren of Hamas’s Qatar-based […] More
Israel’s War Against Hamas, Six Months Later
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS — No one could have imagined the horror that unfolded in the early hours of October 7, across a small stretch of southern […] More
In Israel, Resilience Is Now a National Security Issue
OPINION — Six months after “Black Sabbath,” the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the streets of Tel Aviv are as busy as ever, filled […] More
Exclusive Interview: Former Navy Commander on How To Stop the Houthis
SUBSCRIBER+ INTERVIEW — Almost from the first volley fired last fall by Houthi rebels at vessels in the Red Sea, the group has surprised observers […] More
In Gaza Ceasefire Talks, A Lesson From Yemen
OPINION — How long can the U.S. support an unpopular war in a foreign land? A decades-long relationship could be in danger. A key U.S. […] More
Houthi Red Sea Attacks and the Impact on the Global Order
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – For months, Yemen’s Houthis have been launching repeated missile and drone attacks againstcommercial and military ships in the southern Red Sea and […] More
Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program Stokes Alarm – and Disagreement Over How to Respond
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – Iran’s nuclear ambitions have been a diplomatic concern for decades, but recent revelations by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), compounded […] More
As Houthi Attacks Continue, Calls for a New Approach
OPINION – “They [the Houthis] don’t have to do much to win. It’s a very low bar. They just have to continue attacking, however small. […] More
Iraq’s Dangerous Mix: 2,500 U.S. Troops, Iran-backed Militias and Battle for Influence
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – Almost 21 years after the United States invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein, the nation is home to a contest between […] More
The Houthi Regime is an Integrated Propaganda Machine
OPINION — In the first three years after the Houthis’ 2014 takeover of Yemen’s capital, the de facto government in Sanaa was staffed by a […] More
What Will the U.S. do if Israel Crosses “Red Line” in Gaza?
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING –As President Joe Biden and other world leaders grow increasingly frustrated with the bloody stalemate in Gaza—no release of hostages, no end […] More
The Houthi Problem: The Red Sea and Beyond
Subscriber+ Members are invited to an exclusive briefing on Thursday March 28 at 1:30p EST diving into the Houthi Problem. Join us for a frank talk about the real question, what next? […] More