Spoilers that could Ignite ‘Tinder Box’ in the Middle East
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Since the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran nearly two weeks ago, world leaders are urging calm while waiting […] More
Middle East
Israel, the U.S. and the Politics of 2,000-Pound Bombs
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — While the public focus of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week has been on his speech to […] More
DEEP DIVE: How Trump and Vance Would Deal With Global Hot Zones
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING – Whoever wins the November 5 U.S. presidential election will face an almost unprecedented set of global security challenges: Wars in Europe […] More
The Houthis’ Next Move – and the Next Stage of the Yemen War
OPINION — The Houthis have launched attacks on Israel and international shipping over the past nine months as a means rather than an end. For […] More
Former Israeli Major General Warns of Perils of Hezbollah War
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Calls for war on Hezbollah, the Iranian proxy army that controls southern Lebanon, come almost daily from Israel’s right wing, as […] More
Iran’s Election – and the Threats Facing the Next U.S. President
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE EXPERT INTERVIEW — Hours after U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump hold their first debate, Iran will choose its next […] More
Ex-CENTCOM Leader On Iran Threat – and the Mission to Kill an Iranian Commander
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Israel’s war against Hamas rages on, Israel is considering opening a new front against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and this week the […] More
DEEP DIVE: Israel Debates the Pros and Cons of a War Against Hezbollah
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — Has Israel decided on a new war? Late Tuesday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that plans for an attack against […] More
How a U.S.-Saudi Deal Could Reshape the Middle East
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS — It’s a tantalizing dream for diplomats and longtime observers of the Middle East: A grand bargain that would normalize relations between […] More
Iran’s Nuclear Program: Back to the Brink?
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — An old Iran problem has landed back on the front burner, thanks to a report this week that says the Iranian […] More
Rumors are Flying Around Erdogan’s ‘Non-Visit’
OPINION — During the second week of May, U.S. President Joseph Biden was expected to host his Turkish counterpart, President Tayyip Recep Erdogan for an […] More
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
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
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
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
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
Assessing the Threat Matrix, from the Mideast to Ukraine to an Anti-U.S. Axis
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS – From the Middle East to Russia’s war on Ukraine, cybersecurity to disinformation to the emergence of an axis of powers – […] More