The victims no one mourns:
The victims no one mourns: Why the "New Syria" is slaughtering minorities
The "New Syria" is indeed stable, but it is the stability of a graveyard. Opinion.
Amine Ayoub
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The Walls Come Down:
The Walls Come Down: How Cairo is quietly building the "Sinai Option"
Reports indicate that the Netanyahu government, emboldened by the Trump administration, is preparing to unilaterally facilitate the exit of Gazans. Egypt is preparing for the overflow. Opinion.
The Billion-Dollar Bluff:
Why Egypt is playing the "Debt-for-Displacement" card right now
Egypt is losing the battle for the Red Sea as Israel's recognition of Somaaliland proves a diplomatic coup that puts Cairo in the shade. Opinion.
Starving but Surveying:
Starving but Surveying: The dangerous implications of Egypt’s Chinese-backed space program
This is classic scientific cover for military capability. Independent sensors will allow the Egyptian military to keep a watchful eye on the Negev and monitor IDF movements without relying on intelligence sharing that might be withheld during a crisis. There is more. Opinion.
The Jordan-Syria "Drug Front":
The Jordan-Syria "Drug Front": Why the Monarchy is re-evaluating Damascus
Trump's normalizing relations with an Islamist government that tolerates-or profits from-a narco-economy is strategic suicide. The United States must stop viewing the drug war in the Levant as a secondary issue. Jordan has emphatically done so. Opinion.
The Red Sea Divorce:
The Red Sea Divorce: How Erdogan just outflanked the UAE in Sudan
Ankara and Abu Dhabi are actively reshaping the security architecture of one of the world’s most vital waterways. Why is the US silent? Opnion.
Where is the Vatican?
Where is the Vatican? While Israel protects Christmas, Jenin burns It
The burning of the Christmas tree at a church in Jenin is ignored by the Vatican which cannot process Palestinian Arab oppression of Christians. The West ignores it at its peril. Opinion.
The Palmyra Betrayal:
The Palmyra Betrayal: Why Washington must stop subsidizing Syria’s Islamist infiltration
The Islamic State and its ideological sympathizers have not vanished; they have simply moved into the Syrian army barracks. Opinion.
No Safe Haven:
Iran’s regime panics
As Argentina files charges, Iran’s regime panics at home. Opinion.
The Bondi Betrayal:
While the West slept, the wolves gathered
This wasn't just a tragedy; it was a receipt. It was the bill coming due for years of Western complacency, bureaucratic cowardice, and a suicidal tolerance for the intolerant. Here's an example: Why is the Iranian ambassador still in Canberra? Op-ed.
The Cognitive Trojan Horse:
Why Trump’s vetting shift is the West’s only defense
You cannot vet an idea, and you cannot fingerprint a theology. This is precisely why the Trump administration’s overhaul of the vetting apparatus is not merely a policy shift, but an existential necessity. Opinion.
The "Storage" Doctrine:
Hamas’s proposal is a blueprint for Lebanonization, not peace
The United States and its partners must reject the "storage" framework entirely. A ceasefire that leaves the enemy’s order of battle intact is a strategic failure. Opinion.
The Canary in the Coalition:
How Spain’s Anti-Israel decree fractures the Maghreb Security Consensus
Spain’s anti-Isrrael embargo is not a symbolic slap on the wrist; it is an attack on the logistical and technological integrity of the southern security front. Opinion.
The NATO Ally in America’s backyard:
Why the Venezuela-Turkey connection is a ticking time bomb
The most dangerous lifeline for the Venezuelan dictatorship today isn't Havana or Moscow. It is Ankara. Opinion.
The Double Threat:
Why U.S. policy must reject both Islamism and autocratic chaos in North Africa
US policy must signal that Washington supports the ideological quarantine of Islamism, but will not reward replacing it with the descent into strongman rule. Opinion.
Beware the Houthi Paradox:
Beware the Houthi Paradox: Iran's silent surrender makes its last proxy more dangerous
The Houthis understand that they are now the primary engine for Iran's anti-Israel and anti-US posturing. This gives them immense leverage. Opinion.
The lie of Syria’s new army:
Built with Gulf money, staffed by Jihadis: The lie of Syria’s new army
The greatest threat to regional stability is no longer Syria’s collapse, but its successful institutionalization. Opinion.
Ankara’s two-faced realism:
Why Erdoğan sent an ambassador to Damascus and his army into Syria on the same day
Turkey used military dominance to dictate the terms of diplomacy, achieving a military presence on the ground while simultaneously securing diplomatic channels for economic gain and refugee management. Opinion.
Bamako besieged:
Mali’s fuel blockade Is a regional time bomb - and a direct threat to American interests.
Kidnapping, ransom, extortion, violence rip across the Sahel, perpetrated by an Al-Qaeda linked terrorist network. Mali may be just the beginning. Is North Africa next? Opinion.
The Security Rationale:
Why Israel must view MBS's demands with extreme caution
The Crown Prince has brilliantly fused his strategic goals, treating the "Palestinian" Arab issue not as a foundation for genuine peace, but as a political key to unlock maximum national security and economic demands from the global community-demands that could fundamentally threaten Israeli defense posture.
The $100 Billion Gambit:
The $100 Billion Gambit: How the Saudi F35 Deal rewrites global security rules
Washington is offering Riyadh more than hardware; it is dangling access to the very technology that has kept Israel’s skies unchallenged for decades. It has to come with strings attached. Opinion.
Peacekeeping or Political Evasion?
Why Arab allies are sabotaging Gaza’s security
The path to long-term stability demands that regional powers assume ownership of the security environment, but their current policy is evasion. Opinion
Trump and al-Sharaa:
The great game and the greater danger
Trump’s Syria strategy is brilliant, but al-Sharaa remains untrustworthy. Opinion.
The NATO Compromise:
How Turkey’s latest defiance undermines American security
The actions of the past week confirm that Turkey views its relationship with the West as a transaction to be leveraged, not a commitment to be honored. Opinion.
Saudi Arabia’s Political Ransom:
The cost of MBS conditionalism - why America must reject the stall
MBS saying he will only normalize relations with Israel if it provides the dates for establishing a Palestinian Arab state is holding peace for ransom. Washington must reject the Saudi political extortion. Opinion.
Sovereignty and Security First:
Why Israel must veto foreign forces in Gaza
A weakly mandated international force that cannot or will not act decisively would simply become a fixed obstacle between Israeli forces and the very militants an operation claims to neutralize. The UN has a long history of such failed forces. For Israel it is life or death. Opinion.
A New Dawn of Peace:
A New Dawn of Peace: Kazakhstan's stand against the politics of violence
Kazakhstan has chosen prosperity, pragmatism, and partnership over the destructive, zero-sum game dictated by terror groups. Hamas's predictable and furious reaction is simply an acknowledgment that their influence is waning. Opinion.
Turkey’s “Pro American” energy gambit is a geopolitical hazard
Ankara is using energy deals to expand its influence in contested waters and to entrench patronage inside a fragile, divided Libya. The hazard is real. Opinion.
Spain’s Gaza decree is a strategic mistake
Forget Sanchez. Morocco Is the partner Israel and the U.S. can actually rely on. Opinion.
The Autonomy Precedent:
How Morocco’s model can secure Israel’s future and US interests
The same pragmatic diplomacy that secured Morocco’s Sahara should now be used to secure Israel’s heartland. Opinion.
Qatar feigned mediation:
Qatar feigned mediation: Why Doha keeps harassing Israel
Senior Arab voices and Israeli critics warn that excessive Qatari involvement in postwar Gaza risks sabotaging any effort to remove Hamas from power. An arsonist does not make a good contractor. Opinion.
Why Turkey's "Peace" guarantee is a hostage to Islamism
The idea that Ankara, the sustained patron of Hamas, can be a neutral arbiter of peace is a profound danger to long-term regional stability and the interests of every nation seeking a moderate, secular post-conflict future. Opinion.
Gaza’s Implosion:
Gaza’s Implosion: Israel was right all along
Hamas promised to liberate "Palestine. Instead, it has enslaved Gaza. What kind of liberation movement turns its guns on its own civilians the moment the external threat recedes? Opinion.
Tunis Is turning to Tehran — this is what Washington should do
How President Kaïs Saïed’s tilt toward Iran threatens U.S. interests in the Maghreb — and why America must act now. Opinion.
From Ally to Archterrorist?
From Ally to Archterrorist? Is Ahmed al-Sharaa the next Bin Laden-in-the-making?
The optics of former militants asking for international legitimacy and open bank accounts are not merely awkward; they are a test of whether the international community learns from history or repeats it. Opinion.
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s nuclear pact:
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s nuclear pact: A new threat to global security
A Middle East in which nuclear deterrence is wielded by authoritarian regimes with Islamist ties is fundamentally different from one in which nuclear weapons remain the monopoly of recognized, responsible states. Opinion.
After Doha, accountability must extend to Turkey
This shift in the global paradigm of accountability, born from Israel's action in Doha, must now be applied with far greater force to a far more significant enabler of terrorism: Turkey. Opinion.
The Myth of a Joint Arab Army:
The Myth of a Joint Arab Army: Dictators focus on survival, not defense
A NATO-style force makes for good headlines, but its purpose is not to fight Israel—it is to buy time for rulers worried about unrest at home. Opinion.
Algeria's UN Maneuver:
Algeria's UN Maneuver: A veiled support for terrorism
Algeria continues to offer a cloak of legitimacy to a group responsible for countless atrocities. Opinion.
The flotilla delusion:
The flotilla delusion: A Turkish gambit, not a humanitarian mission
The flotilla to Gaza is designed to create a media spectacle, not to deliver aid. Opinion.
