In 2022, hundreds of thousands of fans from every corner instances of abuse, both in countries that send migrants and of the world will descend upon the tiny Gulf state of Qatar to rambunctiously cheer on their favorite soccer teams. Before the festivities of the FIFA World Cup begin, however, a migration in the opposite … Read more
Article Five of the North Atlantic Treaty reads, “an armed attack against one or more [members] in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.” Under this agreement, each of the attacked state’s allies are obligated to assist with “such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force.” … Read more
Last week, Europe was rocked by another ghastly ISIS terrorist attack. While attacks in Belgium have lead to calls for changes in strategy in the campaign in Iraq and Syria, this would be a strategically risky proposition. Rather than projecting strength, Brussels attacks underline how precarious the group’s position is in the Middle East. The … Read more
Fear of terror is growing in Europe in response to the numerous terrorist attacks that have been carried out on European soil. The situation is dire, but while there are many forms of reaction that appear justifiable in moments of shock and horror, these can be dangerous when out in the light. Following each attack … Read more
The Economist, The Huffington Post, CNN, The Boston Globe, and many other media outlets have reported on the “new normal” after the terrorist attacks in Brussels. The belief is that in some way, the attacks in Madrid (2004), London (2005), Paris (2015), and now Brussels (2016), are all connected in an extensive plot by Islamic … Read more
On March 17th, Israelis will head to the polls. The ruling Likud party faces a serious threat from an opposition led by Isaac Herzog and Tzipi Livni, with many Israelis viewing the election as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s leadership. Image credits: Flickr/Downing Street
On October 23, the New York Times published a minor story with a concerning focus: the potential use of chlorine gas by ISIS. More than two months later, no confirmation or denial has emerged from the investigation about ISIS’ purported use of chemical weapons. Alarm bells have not been raised, although ISIS likely has obtained … Read more
Wafa Idris was the first of her kind in modern Palestine. She was featured on the cover of Time magazine at the young age of 28. Saddam Hussein ordered a memorial erected in her honor in one of Baghdad’s central squares. Newspapers in Egypt, Jordan, and London praised her courage. Women named their daughters after … Read more
After a year of, in his own words, a “shellacking” on the foreign policy front, President Barack Obama appears to have regained his footing in international affairs. He has been able to sign a new groundbreaking climate change agreement with China and move to end America’s estrangement from Cuba. Negotiations with Iran to halt its nuclear … Read more
This fall, after significant push and pull amongst the White House, CIA, and Congress, the Senate Select Intelligence Committee published the executive summary of its report on uses of “enhanced interrogation techniques”—considered by many to be torture—by American intelligence in the aftermath of 9/11. The revelations in the report caused shock and indignation around the … Read more