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Iran appears to be at the most precarious moment in its modern history. Its proxy armies have been crushed in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. And it...
The Syrian rebels who swept to power in Damascus last weekend received drones and other support from Ukrainian intelligence operatives who sought...
Kash Patel described me as a “shameless Deep State mouthpiece” in his 2023 book, presumably because of critical articles I wrote about him. So...
Before last week’s explosive resurgence of Syria’s civil war, the Biden administration and Arab allies were quietly exploring a deal with Damascus...
As Theodore Roosevelt was launching his crusade to reform a stagnant government and corrupt business elite in the 1890s, he made it a test of...
After months of frustrating Middle East peace negotiations, the Biden administration has brokered a cease-fire in Lebanon that will give that...
PARIS — When I traveled to France and Germany this week, I expected to find Europeans aghast at President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory....
American voters gave Donald Trump a solid win on Election Day. But they didn’t give him a wrecking ball to destroy the country’s military and...
When President Joe Biden thinks about unfinished legacy issues, I hope he will put taking decisive action to help the war-ravaged civilian...
Amid the roar of the 2024 presidential campaign, the United States and Israel are making significant progress toward stabilizing three dangerous...
BEIRUT — A company of Lebanese soldiers assigned to maintain order in this anxious wartime capital is gathered at its headquarters 100 yards from...
As Ukraine anxiously awaits the approaching U.S. presidential election, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov explained in a wide-ranging interview how...
When the first reports emerged Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was dead, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant posted a verse from...
One year after Oct. 7, 2023, violence is spreading across the Middle East. On the latest episode of “Impromptu,” columnists David Ignatius and Josh...
Donald Trump has a flair for the dramatic, especially in the heat of a political campaign. But the former president faces what U.S. officials say...
When Hamas terrorists burst through the Gaza fence at 7:43 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2023, they turned the Middle East upside down. The vaunted Israeli...
Hasan Nasrallah wanted to live and die as a fighter, and he got his wish Friday, when Israeli bombs pulverized his underground lair in Beirut....
“We’ve seen this movie before.” People often say that about wars in the Middle East, but it isn’t true. Each one is a unique catastrophe, with...
Would Kamala Harris make a good president and commander in chief? The vice president certainly strengthened her case with a deft performance in...
The Biden administration is preparing a formal “national security memorandum” on artificial intelligence that will explore ways for the United...