Middle East
Is China Trump's only hope for ending the Iran war?
US interests in both the Middle East and Asia would be best served by cooperation with Beijing
October 04, 2026
Middle East
Washington Politics
Red scare: Solid GOP districts reeling from war, price backlash
Some Republicans are trying to address the economic pain of their voters while skirting around Iran criticism. Is it working?
October 02, 2026
Middle East
Is Bibi cruising for a bruising by trolling Erdogan over Syria?
Last week, the Israeli prime minister said the Turkish president is a 'tyrant' who 'calls for Israel's destruction almost every single day'
October 01, 2026
Middle East
Goodnight Baghdad: US troops leave Iraq after 23 years
Had anyone told me while I was dodging IEDs in 2007 that I'd be writing about the final withdrawal at age 48, I would have rightly questioned the entire project
September 30, 2026
QiOSK
Record number vote to raise hell over settler violence in West Bank
Forty-six Democratic Senators vote in favor, but resolution fails in near party-line vote.
September 29, 2026
Middle East
Clock ticking on Democrat effort to kill flawed US-Saudi nuke deal
Members will have a limited time after the midterms to bring a resolution to a vote. Then again, Trump's own conditions might spoil the pact anyway.
September 29, 2026
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