Twenty years ago today, President George W. Bush visited the National Cathedral in Washington to remember the victims of the September 11th attacks. He vowed … This is about racism, it’s not about religious bigotryRead more
Middle East
How Britain’s next king bolsters autocratic Gulf regimes
The heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, has held 95 meetings with eight repressive monarchies in the Middle East since the ‘Arab Spring’ protests … How Britain’s next king bolsters autocratic Gulf regimesRead more
US cost of ISIS war crosses $6B mark
The total U.S. cost of the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has crossed the $6 billion mark, the Pentagon said … US cost of ISIS war crosses $6B markRead more
A Real Mensch Speaks at the UN
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpM85tdY8l0&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Hagai El-Ad’s address at the United Nations Security Council, 18 Oct. 2018
Solidarity movements key to changing US Middle East policy
In the final months of the Trump administration, we saw normalization agreements signed between Israel, Bahrain, and the UAE, and further agreements are expected with … Solidarity movements key to changing US Middle East policyRead more
How the war broke out in Syria
The day before September 11, 2001 was like any normal day in New York City. September 10, 2001 was unaware of the earthshaking events which … How the war broke out in SyriaRead more