Thoughts on the future of the Arab world.
The Five Deadly Sins of U.S. Foreign Policy
Is the United States starting to resemble the Middle East?
5 Facts: The Biggest Predicament for Israel
Adverse demographic trends are at the heart of the problems for Israel.
The New (Dis)Order of the Middle East
To understand the Middle East today and its future, the Europe of the 19th century provides intriguing parallels.
America’s False Middle East Prophet
Venerated Fouad Ajami built his true legacy on falsehoods and foolishness.
WWI and the United States: Woodrow Wilson’s Wisdom or Folly?
Would Europe have become a better place faster if the United States had not intervened in World War I?
The Global Economy’s “Group of 48”
About a quarter of the world’s countries individually produce between 0.1% and 1% of global GDP.
Syria and Egypt: Two Counterrevolutions in Action
Western leaders still grossly distort what’s going on in Egypt. It’s really no better than what happens in Syria.

























