The recent terror attack at Kabul airport by an affiliate of the Salafi-jihadi Islamic State, the Islamic State-Khorasan, was a fresh reminder that Salafi-jihadis have been regrouping and focusing their timely attacks on soft targets meant to create deadly pandemonium and inflict harm and damage on American personnel and policies.
Read MoreI thank General Khalil Helou and the Board Members of Lebanon National Convention for giving me the opportunity to deliver a keynote address to Lebanon National Congress on the Future of Non-State actors in the Middle East.
Read MoreWith Israel’s government accepting an Egyptian ceasefire plan to end the Hamas-Israel conflagration, the question now is what should be done to prevent a future similar deadly scenario.
Read MoreWhereas Moscow’s foreign policy has been moved by insecurity, China’s foreign policy has been moved by the specter of humiliation—and now both countries have teamed up.
Read MoreIsrael could have a role in reducing tension in the Caucasus and should seek a resolution or a plausible armistice agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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