Tag Archives: Middle East

Why the Military Campaign Against ISIS Will Fail

Thoughts on the future of the Arab world.

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The Five Deadly Sins of U.S. Foreign Policy

Is the United States starting to resemble the Middle East?

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5 Facts: The Biggest Predicament for Israel

Adverse demographic trends are at the heart of the problems for Israel.

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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.

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America’s False Middle East Prophet

Venerated Fouad Ajami built his true legacy on falsehoods and foolishness.

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WANTED: A Foreign Policy Slogan

The search for a “post” to describe U.S foreign policy continues.

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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?

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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.

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Francis as the First Post-Western Pope

What is the new Pope’s strategy for the Middle East?

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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.

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