A collection of 116 posts
A collapsed ceasefire has pushed America and Iran back towards full-scale war over the Strait of Hormuz. Now Trump must decide whether to finish the job or give Tehran one more chance.
A distinguished historian of the Holocaust views Israel through the wrong prism.
Reconsidering Israel’s wars in 1956, 1982, and 2026.
Trump ignored Clausewitz, and disaster ensued.
In his panic-stricken effort to disentangle America from the Middle Eastern mess, Trump now appears to be falling into line with Tehran’s wishes.
Western political will and good intentions are no match for a complex reality rife with conflicting interests and ideologies.
Iran is not Saudi Arabia’s biggest problem.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s unprecedented tenure as Israeli prime minister may be about to end.
Creating NGOs that misuse the language of human rights is an effective strategy for advancing terrorist goals.
In a fascinating new book, historian Anthony Bale vividly reconstructs the brutal, fantastical, and sometimes deeply religious experiences of medieval travellers across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Amid the great uncertainties produced by the Iran War, some likelihoods have begun to emerge.
In Iran, Donald Trump is showing us what a populist war looks like.
In a new book, US District Court Judge Roy Altman traces Jews’ indigenous presence in the holy land over the last 3,231 years.
Israel and the United States have already done much to dismantle the Axis of Resistance, but the broader network supported by Iran remains most active in Western Europe.
Why the misunderstood sovereign UAE thrives, and why ideologues—from the Islamic Republic to the Muslim Brotherhood—are invested in its demise.