

Will the Erdogan regime become to that continent what Saudi Arabia became to the Middle East?

Was Iran’s Downing of a U.S. Drone Really a ‘Mistake’?
History suggests that Trump may be understating the regime’s involvement.

U.S. Missteps in Somalia Benefit Our Enemies
The State Department’s inaction in Somalia enables terrorist groups to expand there, a threat to all the Horn of Africa.


Turkey’s Turn toward Russia
As Turkey tilts away from the West and toward Russia, the danger is not that it could leave NATO but that it might not.

Social Welfare Is Killing Refugees
Why are Syrian refugees going to Europe rather than the oil-rich monarchies near Syria? Because of Europes’ generous welfare benefits.

Is Trump the American Sadr?
Donald Trump’s bumptiousness, crude populism, and angry adherents mirror those of Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr.

The Iran Deal: Persisting Problems
The deal imposes some curbs on Iran, but by lifting sanctions it increases the danger down the road.
Roll Back the Brotherhood
At Cairo University on June 4, 2009, President Barack Obama addressed the Islamic world. He promised a new era in U.S. relations with Muslim countries, declaring that “America does not ...

Erdogan’s Agenda
Later today, President Barack Obama will sit down with Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office. It will be a friendly reunion. Obama has said Erdogan is ...