Trump’s Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood: Next Steps
On November 24, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that begins the process of designating three Muslim Brotherhood chapters (in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon) as “foreign terrorist organizations” and “specially designated global terrorists” under US law. This decision marks a turning point in how the United States approaches the ideological landscape of the Middle […]
The Kurdish-Israeli Bond
The Kurds and Israelis are natural geopolitical allies. Many Kurdish Jews in Israel feel deeply connected to their ethnic heritage and maintain cultural links; the Kurdistan regional government in northern Iraq also has made tentative efforts to maintain cultural ties. But translating these perceptions of mutual interests and shared cultural traditions into a political alliance […]
Why did Iran Seize a Ship in the Strait of Hormuz?
On November 14, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz and confiscated the ship’s cargo of high sulphur gasoil, releasing the ship and crew five days later. Twenty percent of all oil traded globally passes the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claims to “fully control” the strait, has […]
Truth Has Finally Defeated Fear
Thank you President Trump. Thank you for understanding what so many refused to confront. Thank you for doing what generations of leaders hesitated to attempt. Thank you for exposing the dark machinery that has shaped the Middle East’s tragedies for far too long. I write as someone from an Arab and Muslim country, someone who […]
Beijing Rewrites the Story of Taiwan
Ilan Berman returns from Taiwan with a message: Beijing is winning the information war.
A Pipeline to Success: Central Asia’s Strategic Opportunity
Daniel Runde champions creating a new strategic pipeline in Central Asia.
Reforming the Department of State: A Vision for an Elite, Agile Diplomatic Corps
How to reform the State Department? Michael Gfoeller’s plan would return the American Foreign Service to an elite corps focused on its core strengths of operational know-how and regional expertise.
Can Europe Go It Alone?
Andreas Umland asks whether Europe can really go it alone in the Trump era.
The Unquiet Last Years of Naguib Mahfouz
Raymond Stock recalls the great Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz and the unresolved political battles of Mahfouz’s last years in Cairo.
New York’s Zohran Mamdani and Chile’s Gabriel Boric
New York’s mayor-elect Mamdani would do well to learn from the mistakes made by Chile’s Boric, a prior wunderkind of the progressive left, writes Richard Sanders.
The View Over the Yarmouk River, An Israeli Reserve Officer on the Israel-Syria border
A young officer serving on the Golan writes about the challenges and the hopes across the border in Syria.
Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood: A Practical Roadmap for the Trump Administration
The Trump administration should address challenges presented by the Muslim Brotherhood, writes Haisam Hassanein.
