Middle East
Won't get fooled again: Kurds have lent arms to US before, at their peril
America has relied on this independent minority in Syria and Iraq and has never offered concrete agreements or treaties in return. That matters.
March 08, 2026
America has relied on this independent minority in Syria and Iraq and has never offered concrete agreements or treaties in return. That matters.
But don't think Tehran won't seek to bring down its Gulf neighbors along with it
While US bombs Iran, Republican congressional leaders are forfeiting their Constitutional role in major military operations
A supplemental funding request for the US military campaign in Iran will face an uphill battle in Congress
South Asian and Gulf countries may get hit particularly hard, mostly on energy, remittances, and agriculture. Here's how.
Hegseth says rules of engagement are 'stupid' but leaving survivors to drown violates laws America helped to put in place after World War II
