The Taliban’s triumph in Afghanistan: A win for Russia, China and Iran?
Tehran, Doha, Moscow, and Beijing are profiting from the collapse of the Afghan government. Bad actors are lining up to...
Maya Carlin
WP Post Author
Situation Report: As major cities fall to the Taliban, the US prepares to evacuate Kabul
As of August 13, the Taliban controls 17 of Afghanistan’s 34 provincial capitals- all of which been captured within the...
Hezbollah’s rocket fire on Israel reveals Iran’s hand
Hezbollah’s recent escalation is a product of Iran’s ongoing mission to leverage its position amidst the nuclear negotiations and prop...
Situation Report: Protesters chant “Globalize the Intifada” at Brooklyn demonstration
Hundreds of protestors participated in a pro-Palestinian rally in Brooklyn on August 1, calling for a “globalized intifada” and the...
The latest round of US-Iraq talks change nothing
The United States is ending its combat mission in Iraq, President Joe Biden announced in a joint statement with Iraqi...
Ennahda is not the answer to Tunisia’s political crisis
The United States should be wary of partnering with a repressive Islamist party and use its handling of the Mohamed Morsi...
Situation Report: Iranian police open fire amid water shortage protests
Iranian police opened fire amid the second night of protests over severe water shortages in the country’s southwestern region. Tensions...
The truth behind Iran’s brazen kidnapping scheme
The regime’s brazen attacks and deployment of terror abroad is a state-sponsored policy. An Iranian intelligence official and his three...
Situation Report: US targets Iranian assets on Syria-Iraq border
On June 27, the U.S. State Department said it carried out defensive precision airstrikes against assets used by Iran-backed militias...
Situation Report: The US blocks Iran-linked news websites
The U.S. Justice Department blocked a number of Iran-affiliated websites on June 22, many of them linked to disinformation efforts...
Joe Biden may regret pulling air defenses from Iraq and Saudi Arabia
The Biden administration is withdrawing several air defense assets from countries across the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait,...
Situation Report: UAE among 5 nations elected to UN Security Council
On June 11, the UN General Assembly named the United Arab Emirates, Albania, Brazil, Gabon and Ghana to serve on...
Has the American mainstream already been ‘Corbynized’?
Jews in the United States are witnessing some progressive circles embrace a compliance with anti-Semitic rhetoric. Headlines in 2019 that...
Situation Report: Commander of US CENTCOM explains Iran’s growing drone threat in Iraq
On June 7, the Commander of the U.S. Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie joined a virtual briefing with the U.S....
Can Iran-backed militias in Iraq still kill with impunity?
Iranian militias are vehemently opposed to any American troop presence in Iraq and carry out consistent rocket and drone attacks...
How Hamas is strengthening the Turkey-Iran-Qatar axis
According to Libyan intelligence officials, radical militant groups in Libya funded by Iran, Turkey, and Qatar are responsible for smuggling arms into...