In Kuwait, after 10 failed trips to negotiate peace between Israel and the Palestinian authority, Secretary of State John Kerry proudly declared "Everywhere I go, even here today, everybody I talk to expresses gratitude to the efforts the United … [Read more...] about Kerry’s Oblivious “Peace” Efforts
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Islamic Law and Saudi Law in American Courts
"...Even if those ordered to testify sincerely believe that Islamic law forbids their testimony, they will lose, just as those who sincerely believe that Jewish law forbids their testimony will lose." Eugene Volokh From Standard Chartered Bank v. … [Read more...] about Islamic Law and Saudi Law in American Courts
Rewarding Palestinian Violence
The tremendous success of the Palestinian propaganda machine is underexposed. No other refugee group has been as violent, or attracted such active political and financial support as the Palestinians. Perhaps that's one of the reasons they refuse to … [Read more...] about Rewarding Palestinian Violence
Iran’s Nuclear Enablers
The speed at which the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China, and Russia are advancing Iran's nuclear ambitions is mind-boggling. Even before the ink dried on the P5+1's six-month Geneva accord with Iran -- aptly described as "just an … [Read more...] about Iran’s Nuclear Enablers
Foreign Fighters Bolster Jihad in Syria
Recent in-fighting among anti-Assad rebel groups in northern Syria attests to the extent to which the area has become the new home of Islamist jihad. While there may be as many as a thousand rebel "bands," it's clear that most are either al Qaeda, … [Read more...] about Foreign Fighters Bolster Jihad in Syria
Erdogan’s Russia Problem and Vice Versa
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's growing Islamist tendencies, his crackdown on the military and the media have upset many in Turkey. Revelations of the gold-for-oil raid and the extent of his and his associates' corruption, bribes to members of … [Read more...] about Erdogan’s Russia Problem and Vice Versa
Hezbollah Intensifies Fighting in Syria
1. In late 2013, Hezbollah had intensified its military involvement in the civil war in Syria, suffering heavy losses. The main three sites of Hezbollah fighting were the eastern rural area of Damascus (Al-Ghouta al-Sharqiyya), the Al-Qalamoun … [Read more...] about Hezbollah Intensifies Fighting in Syria
The Sunni-Shiite Divide Widens
Quoting Iran's official news agency, Agence France-Presse reported on 6 January that General Muhammad Hejazi, Iran's Deputy Chief of Staff, had just announced that, if asked, the Islamic Republic of Iran was "prepared to provide military equipment … [Read more...] about The Sunni-Shiite Divide Widens
The Asia Scrum
Rather suddenly there is a welter of developments turning Asia's dozen-odd countries into a cat's cradle of conflicting interests-some new-that could lead to war. Central, of course, is a "rising" China. The Chinese, themselves, have given up the … [Read more...] about The Asia Scrum
Hurtling Downhill
If recent events are any indication, the pace of U.S. withdrawal from the world and the extent of our fecklessness (and the West's generally) in the face of threats coming from Islamist terrorism, Russia, China, and Iran promises to pick up in 2014. … [Read more...] about Hurtling Downhill