Middle East

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Stealth Jihad
The Trump administration should commit to designating the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. For decades, America has fought Islamic terrorism abroad. Now, the Muslim Brotherhood—the ideological godfather of jihadist...

America Can’t Surrender its Voice in the Middle East
The Middle East Broadcasting Networks’ (MBN) journalism counters anti-American narratives in a difficult and strategic region. For twenty years, Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. (MBN)—one of four Congressionally authorized platforms...

Israel Wants Russia Back in Syria. America Shouldn’t Help.
If Washington listens to Israel and facilitates the return of the Russians, it will have reversed the one good thing to have come out of America’s involvement in Assad’s ouster. ...

Is Donald Trump On The Brink Of Middle East Peace?
No one in the Middle East likes Trump’s plan to “own” Gaza. That may be the whole point.

Turkey and Iran Could Go to War Soon
Iraq is set to become a hot zone of proxy fighting between Turkish-backed Islamist militants and Iranian-backed ones.

President Trump Must Keep America Out of Yemen
The Trump administration campaigned on no new foreign entanglements—especially in the Middle East. The White House must keep this promise.

The Houthis Think They ‘Defeated’ U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers
What You Need to Know: Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen are claiming victory over the United States Navy. Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of the Ansar Allah movement, asserted that Yemen...

How Trump Could Restore America’s Influence and Inspire Global Youth
As Donald Trump considers a second presidential term, he faces the opportunity to redefine America’s global role. A new mandate offers a chance to focus on pragmatic alliances and champion...

Russia-Made Missile Really Hit an F-35 Fighter from Israel?
What You Need to Know: In 2017, reports claimed – and were later deemed false – that an Israeli F-35 stealth fighter was struck by a Soviet-made S-200 missile fired from...

Only 1 Country Still Flies the F-14 Tomcat Fighter
What You Need to Know: The F-14 Tomcat, renowned for its capabilities, has a notable combat record, though much of its success came from Iran rather than the U.S. Iran’s...

Palestinian Authority Plans for Gaza Threaten Future Peace
While global leaders pressure Israel to explain its plans for Gaza after its war with Hamas ends, Palestinian leaders are doing their own planning for that day – and recent developments on...

“The Iranian Bomb or Bombing Iran”: Israel Faces A Tough Choice
Israel Mulls Its Iran Options: With considerable trepidation, the Middle East, and indeed the wider world, is awaiting Israel’s response to Iran’s massive October 1st missile barrage on the Jewish...