Sometimes no news is good news—but not for Egypt’s political crisis. Remember that one? Millions protested against elected President Mohammad Morsi, but then the army removed him in what looked like a coup. As a result, Morsi’s supporters have protested…
“Get out!” is the message the US is telling Americans due to the risk of terrorism in the country of Yemen, home to a major Al-Qaeda group. A statement put out by the US Embassy in Yemen said that they…
Newly elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has made some conciliatory comments and has offered some support to reformers in Iran, raising questions about the possibility that Iran might finally reconcile with the West. We’re talking a major move toward world…
Another week has come and gone in the Middle East, and it’s been a busy one. The Israelis and the Palestinians have restarted peace talks (and if you want to know if those will result in a deal or not,…
And so it begins again. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have sat down in the same room and started talking. It’s easy to assume that like each of the previous four times that has been triumphantly announced, this too will…
This week the Israeli government decided to release older terrorists in exchange for resuming peace talks with the Palestinians. An Israeli news report says the Americans are trying the same trick with the Taliban (the old Al-Qaeda hosts). But does…