June
Why Israel’s attack could push Iran to build a bomb
This conflict will solve nothing, and absent the collapse of the Iranian regime, it is quite possible that an even more consequential security threat may emerge in the future.
May
Trump’s Middle East visit is all about the money
When you’ve initiated a trade war with China, snaring foreign investment is like a victory on the battlefield for the US president.
December 2024
The vexed conundrum facing Syria’s new regime
Preferencing Islamist rule in a multi-faith state cannot be done without consigning some to subordinate status – and there are some early signs of that disconnect.
October 2019
Trump hands Syria an easy win
The Kurds will have to make their peace with Bashar al-Assad. The West will worry about ISIS fighters becoming bargaining chips.