The proliferation of nuclear states since 1960s merely reinforces this mutual assured destruction logic.

It is much harder for the counter-terrorist experts to prevent terrorist plots when, under the law of unintended consequences,

Too many forget that the quagmire in Iraq began with an embargo.

America is not a democracy, nor was it intended to be.

Logline: "The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know." ~Harry S. Truman

Under Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s leadership, Turkey’s three dimensional “Strategic Depth” foreign policy doctrine has emerged as the blueprint to reposition Turkey as a regional power. Sharing borders with Syria,

As we reported earlier, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has released a comprehensive and thorough report, called “Bastion of Impunity, Mirage of Reform,”

The Middle East International has restarted its printing press after a six-year hiatus, releasing a free PDF issue online in commemoration. According to the Arabist, MEI offers “long articles and

In many parts of the West, certain political parties or movements are treated as if they come from the Moon or are alien to any body politic. Their existence among

The U.N. Human Rights Council, a body the U.S. only recently joined, passed a resolution on freedom of expression on Friday co-sponsored by the U.S. and Egypt. The Obama administration