Opinion

State of the Union Address on Foreign Policy: Careful Phrasing Conceals Disasters

Obama defined his main successes—careful to credit the military (whose budget he seeks to cut deeply and whose health benefits he’s already reduced) rather...

Desacralization of Islamism

From Morocco to Egypt, the inability of Islamist parties to effectively run the transitions is evident. Their track records over the past two years...

America in Strategic Retreat from the Middle East

Looking closely at the situation in this region, starting with North Africa, the U.S. is hardly present in the most important battle on Al-Qaeda...

The Silent Exodus of Syria’s Christians

"We are witnessing another Arab country losing its Christian Assyrian minority. When it happened in Iraq nobody believed Syria's turn would come. Christian Assyrians...

Morsi’s Hamas Connection

But the latest evidence of the radical nature of the Brotherhood government comes from its ally Hamas. Under Morsi, Egypt has become a helpful...

Egypt Against Itself: A Society on the Edge of Chaos.

The economy is hemorrhaging reserves and incapable of securing foreign investment, while Egypt’s currency tumbles to record lows. The international community, captivated two years...

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