The US goes ‘rogue’ in Syria

  In July, the White House and Pentagon requested authority from Congress to build further “temporary intermediate staging facilities” inside Continue reading →

Rinse and repeat: 82 new US-trained Syrians prepare for fight

A US military source has revealed in private conversation that the US-led Coalition formed to target the Islamic State (IS) Continue reading →

Arabs, Beware the “Small States” Option

This article can also be read in Turkish here. At the heart of all politics lies cold, hard opportunism. New Continue reading →

Pentagon Game to Divide Iranians and Arabs

By Sharmine Narwani Analysts and pundits have spent the past two weeks puzzling over the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Continue reading →

This US-Israeli Crisis Has Yet To Peak: Diverging Interests Never Clearer

In the Mideast, only one thing is ever certain. Expect the unexpected. The smallest incident can flare up overnight and Continue reading →