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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

Turkish army soldiers drive towards the border with Syria near Akcakale in Sanliurfa province on October 8, 2019. (AFP/Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump’s Jacksonian Syria Withdrawal

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Oct 7, 2019

Commentary

2 Min Read

Afghan Security personnel inspect the scene of a suicide bomb blast targeted a Police vehicle on the outskirts of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 13 June 2019. (Wali Sabawoon/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Taliban Still Hasn’t Broken with Al-Qaeda

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow

Husain Haqqani

Oct 7, 2019

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Getty Images)

Commentary

President Trump: Religious Freedom Is Rare in the World

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Oct 3, 2019

Commentary

5 Min Read

Displayed fragments of what the Saudi defence ministry spokesman said were Iranian cruise missiles and drones recovered from the attack site that targeted Saudi Aramco's facilities. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump’s Approach to Iran Smartly Strikes a Difficult Balance

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Sep 26, 2019

Commentary

6 Min Read

A picture taken on February 3, 2019 in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv shows a giant election billboard of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump shaking hands. (JACK GUEZ/Getty Images)

Commentary

Proceed With Caution on a Defense Pact With Israel

Douglas J. Feith

Senior Fellow

Douglas J. Feith

Sep 26, 2019

Commentary

2 Min Read

Commentary

Russia's Eastern Mediterranean Stratey Explained

Douglas J. Feith

Senior Fellow

Douglas J. Feith

Sep 26, 2019

Commentary

8 Min Read

Reports

The Eastern Mediterranean in the New Era of Major-Power Competition: Prospects for U.S.-Israeli Cooperation

Douglas J. Feith

Senior Fellow

Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Douglas J. Feith & Seth Cropsey

Reports

1 Min Read

Screen capture of a video said to show explosions in Buqyaq, Saudi Arabia on September 13, 2019 (Twitter/@AhmadAlgohbary)

Commentary

What's Next: Iran's Oil Field Attacks

Hudson Institute

Sep 24, 2019

Commentary

3 Min Read

Podcast

Transcript: The Realignment featuring Mike Doran

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Saagar Enjeti

Former Media Fellow

Marshall Kosloff

Former Media Fellow

Michael Doran, Saagar Enjeti & Marshall Kosloff

Sep 24, 2019

Podcast

Iranian Army soldiers march past President Hassan Rouhani during the Army Day parade in Tehran on April 18, 2015. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Don’t Rule Out War With Iran

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Sep 23, 2019

Commentary

2 Min Read

In the Media

Iran's Leader Says U.S. Sanctions Are Not Working

Blaise Misztal

Former Fellow

Blaise Misztal

Sep 23, 2019

In the Media

Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu points to a Jordan Valley map during his announcement on September 10, 2019 in Ramat Gan, Israel. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Commentary

Palestinian Misstep Could Bring Annexation