What a late-night meal in Italy taught me about American Exceptionalism in the Arab world.

What a late-night meal in Italy taught me about U.S. power in the Arab world.

November 13, 2018—“While Turkey remains formally a NATO ally, it is not a partner of the United States,” writes Steven A. Cook in the Council Special Report, Neither Friend nor Foe: The Future of U.S…

The 7-foot center Enes Kanter has become a symbol of Turkey's never-ending purge—and a potential assassination target.

The 7-foot center Enes Kanter has become a symbol of Turkey's never-ending purge—and a potential assassination target.

At least one of Israel’s occupations will be permanent, whether anyone else likes it or not.

Should the United States recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights? The question has come up in the last few weeks, because Israel is having an election in April. Prime Minister Benjamin N…

Erdogan promises to finish America's fight against the Islamic State, but it's the Kurds that he's out to destroy.

Erdogan promises to finish America's fight against the Islamic State, but it's the Kurds that he's out to destroy.

The U.S. withdrawal from Syria removes the main obstacle to a Turkish campaign to eradicate Syrian Kurdish forces and could lead to a more dangerous phase of Syria’s civil war.