Advocates of the nuclear deal with Iran are convinced the pact is in mortal danger following Republican Donald Trump’s upset election. Deal skeptics on Capitol Hill have already prepared a raft of bills that have a far better chance of making it into law with the threat of a White House veto now out of…
The Arabs’ view of the realities of today’s world is rooted in their approach towards their history, culture, and civilization. Since many turning points of this heritage are non-Arab Muslims like Avicenna in medicine and philosophy, Abu-Hanifa in jurisprudence or Khayyam in mathematics and astronomy, it is a matter of question whether what they call…
Today marks the 37th anniversary of the beginning of Iran’s US embassy siege. It was an episode that would last more than a year, creating an international crisis and forever changing relations between the two countries. https://img.rt.com/files/2016.11/581cb978c46188b4368b463d.mp4 Some 52 Americans, comprising both diplomatic staff and citizens, were held hostage in Iran for 444 days between…
The first point that must be considered is the identity of the Kurds. The modern world features a complex model of understanding the differences between the nation and people. The nation is a political notion, while the people is a historical one. Not all people can turn into a nation, just as not all nations…
Michael Morell is a former acting director of the CIA and a national security adviser to Hillary Clinton — one who is widely expected to occupy a senior post in her administration. He is also an opponent of the Iran nuclear agreement, a defender of waterboarding, and an advocate for making Russia “pay a price”…
Turkish troops are in northern Syria and Northern Iraq ostensibly on the pretense of fighting Daesh and YPG-PKK militants, though the central authorities in both Damascus and Baghdad publicly claim that this is an illegal violation of their sovereignty and that Ankara must immediately withdrawal. Erdogan’s intentions seem to have been laid bare when he…
