Russia claims it can help disarm Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal. But Putin hasn’t handled his own stockpile properly, according to the State Department, and he’s one of Assad’s most important suppliers. Eli Lake reports.
Read MoreA YEAR after the deadly attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, President Obama’s pledge to bring the perpetrators to justice has yet to be fulfilled. Numerous people who participated in the assault have been identified, and some sealed indictments have been issued. But, as The Post’s Karen DeYoung reported, no one has been taken…
Read MoreA nation that just stepped back from the brink of conflict with Syria paused Wednesday to honor and reflect on the nearly 3,000 victims of 9/11, the day terrorist attacks spurred two other long-running conflicts in the Middle East.
Read MoreAIC Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij is quoted in the Christian Post, condemning the ‘Millions Muslims March’ scheduled for 9/11. Click here to read the article.
Read MoreHuman rights groups are routinely tarred in today’s Egyptian media—including social media—as either “traitors supporting terrorism” or “mercenaries selling their services to the highest bidder.” They are being denounced for treachery despite their utter dedication and consistency in standing by the principles of human rights and democracy through all the regime changes of the past…
Read MoreWASHINGTON — When President Obama strode into the Rose Garden last month after a week of increasing tension over Syria’s use of chemical weapons, many assumed it was to announce that the attack that had been broadly hinted at by his own aides had begun. Instead, he turned the decision over to Congress. And when…
Read MoreSyria’s foreign minister said Tuesday that President Bashar Assad has accepted a Russian proposal to turn over control of Syria’s chemical weapons, potentially opening the door to defusing a stand-off with the United States as President Obama indicates he’s willing to give the “diplomatic track” a try.
Read MoreAs we mark the anniversary of the death of Chris Stevens, there are some in Washington who’d like to turn the drones loose on Benghazi. Here’s why that would be a bad idea.
Read MoreU.S. and Russia Had Discussed Idea, But Moscow Proposal Came as a Surprise
Read MoreThe failure to define al Qaeda properly has confused American policy and strategy. The enemy was not just the man shot dead on May 2, 2011, in Abbottabad, Pakistan, nor is it the 1.5 billion Muslims for whom Osama bin Laden claimed to speak.
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