Saddam’s shadow casts shroud over Iraq, credited with rise of ISIL

More than 12 years after his overthrow, Saddam Hussein and his Baath party continue to wield heavy influence in Iraq. The rise of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (more…)

More than 12 years after his overthrow, Saddam Hussein and his Baath party continue to wield heavy influence in Iraq. The rise of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (more…)

A major shakeup in the Saudi government on April 29 saw King Salman name his nephew, Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, as crown prince and likely successor to (more…)

Former arms control officials are raising questions about verification provisions of the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran while cyber security specialists said Iran could readily revive its past (more…)

A controversial internal security law passed by Turkey’s parliament last month has alarmed private media outlets in the country and has been denounced by the United States, the EU (more…)

Following the all-out White House push for a deal – any kind of deal – that could lead to a nuclear agreement with Iran, the end result was only (more…)

WASHINGTON — In his State of the Union address on Jan. 24, 2012, President Barack Obama stated: “Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from (more…)

In recent years proposals to build a major dam on the Nile River has generated heated tensions among the primary nations affected: Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)

The Obama Administration has named as its Middle East Advisor to the National Security Council a man fired by the first Obama presidential campaign for meeting with Hamas which (more…)

The life sentence given to former U.S. Navy analyst Jonathan Pollard on charges of spying for Israel has rested substantially on a classified 49-page memo by then Defense Secretary (more…)