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A year after coming into power, Syria’s ruler faces his defining test in Lebanon

A year after Ahmed al-Sharaa came into power, Syria is more stable — but still threatened by war in the Middle East.

21.03.2026 8

New York Post

Dan Perry

A mega-deal to end the war

In exchange for Iran's acquiescence, the world should offer something transformative and generous.

11.03.2026 2

The Hill

Dan Perry

In Iran, regime change is the only goal that ever made sense

The only way a U.S. attack on Iran ever made sense was is if its goal was regime change. If the intention is, for example, to compel Iran to do a...

04.03.2026 1

The Hill

Dan Perry

Not So Fast, Mark Carney | Opinion

27.01.2026 4

Newsweek

Dan Perry

On Greenland, Europe’s Breaking Point With Trump Has Arrived | Opinion

08.01.2026 10

Newsweek

Dan Perry

Trump’s Crazy White House Plaques Endanger Our Society | Opinion

01.01.2026 10

Newsweek

Dan Perry

Trump’s ‘Third Term’ Talk Shows How Fragile the U.S. Has Become | Opinion

31.10.2025 6

Newsweek

Dan Perry

Trump Drags Middle East Toward Peace—Maybe | Opinion

15.10.2025 5

Newsweek

Dan Perry

Will the Supreme Court Normalize Trump's Economic Chaos? | Opinion

Across every domain, the Trump presidency has dismantled principles Republicans once revered.

08.09.2025 6

Newsweek

Dan Perry

The US and India could have plenty in common, but the Cold War put geopolitical alliance on ice — and made harsh tariffs look unavoidable

President Trump’s announcement of sweeping new tariffs on India, totaling 50%, should dispel illusions that the US–India relationship is a warm...

10.08.2025 7

New York Post

Dan Perry

Gerrymandering Is America's Dumbest Political Tradition | Opinion

Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state to prevent a vote on a Republican redistricting plan that would carve five new districts.

08.08.2025 4

Newsweek

Dan Perry

The 'Big Beautiful Bill Act' Discredits Capitalism | Opinion

The United States just gave itself a Fourth of July gift: a turbocharged accelerant for inequality.

08.07.2025 10

Newsweek

Dan Perry

With Iran set back, Trump can now pursue peace in the Middle East

Donald Trump has stumbled into a position of extraordinary power in the Middle East.

28.06.2025 20

New York Post

Dan Perry

Is Regime Change Possible in Iran? | Opinion

Israel's campaign to set back Iran's nuclear program reflects a shared ambition among Western and Arab allies: to end Iran's clerical regime.

17.06.2025 6

Newsweek

Dan Perry

‘Elites’ Are Protecting Liberal Democracy in Romania

As it prepares to hold a rerun of its presidential election on May 4, Romania is improbably at ground zero of a new global struggle. A first effort...

02.05.2025 4

Foreign Policy

Dan Perry

This Week, Three Elections Will Show Trump's Worldwide Impact | Opinion

In Canada's election today, whatever the final result, we have seen a remarkable liberal comeback fueled by burning rage at Trump and MAGA.

29.04.2025 6

Newsweek

Dan Perry

After 'Signalgate,' MAGA's Contempt for NATO Impossible To Ignore | Opinion

The Trump administration threatens to upend the world's most successful alliance—that was the clear message coming out of the leaked "Signalgate"...

01.04.2025 7

Newsweek

Dan Perry

Trump's War on Education Department Undermines American Nationhood | Opinio

Does America want to be a unified country or merely a confederation of states with vastly different rules, standards, and rights?

17.03.2025 8

Newsweek

Dan Perry

Europe's Moment of Truth Is About More Than Just Ukraine | Opinion

The betrayal of Ukraine by President Donald Trump was hardly unexpected, but its execution—brazen, humiliating, and incredibly public—has left...

04.03.2025 4

Newsweek

Dan Perry

America the Mercenary: Ukraine Shakedown Turns Us Into Gangsters | Opinion

President Donald Trump's gangster-like shakedown of Ukraine for its rare earth minerals is a breathtaking deviation from decades of American global...

26.02.2025 10

Newsweek

Dan Perry

Why Is Donald Trump Making Nice to Vladimir Putin? | Opinion

President Donald Trump is taking a significant gamble with his approach to Ukraine.

15.02.2025 10

Newsweek

Dan Perry

Dear Palestinians: Statehood Is Not a Right | Opinion

The catastrophe in the Middle East since Oct. 7, 2023, a has reignited discussions about a Palestinian state.

11.02.2025 6

Newsweek

Dan Perry

Trump Should Keep His Eyes on the (Nobel) Prize in the Mideast | Opinion

The Middle East is the exception to world diplomacy: it's practically begging for a bashing of heads. Trump seems just the man, and it begins Tuesday.

03.02.2025 4

Newsweek

Dan Perry

Romania Election Drama Tests Trump's Affinity for Authoritarians | Opinion

Logic would suggest the MAGA universe should be stampeding to Romania to rally behind Georgescu, as they have done for the similarly liberal-baiting...

30.01.2025 10

Newsweek

Dan Perry

What’s next for the Israel-Hamas cease-fire in Gaza

A trio of Israeli hostages have been released in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel in the first phase of the tri-stage deal that if...

25.01.2025 10

New York Post

Dan Perry

What Ingredients Make for a Strong, Long-lasting Dictatorship? | Opinion

The reality is that many of the elections last year were fake and that the world runneth over with dictators, authoritarians and their wannabes.

10.01.2025 8

Newsweek

Dan Perry

Jimmy Carter's Legacy in the Middle East Is Both War and Peace | Opinion

What history will record of Jimmy Carter was that he was the first U.S. president to broker peace between Israel and an Arab country. The 1979...

31.12.2024 8

Newsweek

Dan Perry