Home truths
Will unpalatable and uncomfortable truths continue to be swept under the carpet this year?
The irresistible urge to avoid unpleasant realities is a dominant feature of political life in most democracies. When it veers into...
Abu Muhammad al-Jolani’s Attitude Toward Israel
The new ruler of Syria, Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, who also uses his nom de guerre, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, is careful not to confront Israel. Despite the IDF’s activities in the Golan Heights and bombings in...
Tightening Military Cooperation between Iran and Syria
Iran and Syria have signed a military agreement that establishes Iran’s military involvement in Syria and strengthens Syrian air defense capability.
Syrian officials say the agreement is in response to the “U.S. ‘Caesar’...
A New Round of Escalation in the Gaza Strip
On February 23 and 24, 2020, there was another round of escalation in the Gaza Strip. It began on the morning of February 23 when IDF forces killed a terrorist operative from the military...
Watching the World Trade Center Implode, Following the Reaction in Israel and the Palestinian...
Terror at the Twin Towers caught this reporter in Lower Manhattan, preparing to give a seminar on how the PLO, the seemingly legitimate peace partner with Israel, had incorporated Islamic terrorist organizations and Islamic...
Syrian Kurdish leader: “Peace is Obtainable by Supporting an Independent Kurdistan”
In an exclusive interview, Syrian Kurdish leader Sherkoh Abbas explained a novel idea for promoting peace between Israel and the Arab world.
He argued that by establishing an independent Kurdistan, the Arab world will be...
Syrian Kurdish dissident: “Beware of the Saudis and Turks”
In an exclusive interview, Sherkoh Abbas, the head of the Kurdistan National Assembly of Syria, warns the US government of the dangers posed by supporting Saudi Arabia and Turkey. He argued that the Kurds...
EXCLUSIVE Interview with Yazidi Leader: West to Blame for Our Genocide
In an exclusive interview, Yazidi leader Mirza Ismail discusses how the West has abandoned his people, who are on the verge of annihilation.
Mirza Ismail, a Yazidi leader and chairperson of the Yazidi Human Rights...
Why has Iran wrecked its economy to fund war in Syria?
Estimates of Iran’s military expenditure in Syria vary from US$6 billion a year to US$15-US$20 billion a year. That includes US$4 billion of direct costs as well as subsidies for Hezbollah and other Iranian-controlled...
Hezbollah is preparing Syria as second battlefield against Israel
Hezbollah intends to wage its next war against Israel from deep within Syria, according to a report on a pro-Hezbollah news site last week.
The report, found on the web site Ya Sour, quoted Hezbollah sources...


















