Donate
Military Industrial Complex
Washington Politics
Media
Global Crises
Regions
Video
About Us
Privacy Policy

Follow us on social

google cta

israel

Abelardo de la Espriella
Latin America

In Latin America, the road to Trump's heart goes through Israel

String of newly elected governments strengthen ties with Tel Aviv, in hopes of currying favor with Washington

The old French Embassy in Washington, D.C., which now belongs to Turkey's ruling AK Party. The building is in a beaux-arts style.
Washington Politics

Erdogan's party pours millions into new DC pied-a-terre

A recent FARA filing details the AKP's meetings as it vies for influence in Washington

President Donald Trump greets Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, 2025
Middle East

Israel is going all out to stop Turkey from getting F-35s

Despite the pressure, President Trump seems to be moving closer to approving Ankara's reentry into the fighter jet program

Syrian interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, speaks after a meeting with the German chancellor at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, German
Middle East

Syria walks a tightrope as war engulfs the Middle East

Despite risks, Damascus may emerge as a more powerful regional player once the conflict comes to an end

People walk next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile and an Iranian flag at Imam Hussein Square in Tehran, Iran, on July 12, 2026.
Middle East

Surprise strikes signal Iran is digging in for a long war

As hopes for a peace deal with the US fade, Tehran appears to be preparing to fight through the end of Trump's presidency

President Donald Trump sits on stage at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in February 2026.
QiOSK

Bored of Peace: Why is Trump undermining his own Gaza plan?

For a few fleeting days, there was a deal that would have disarmed Hamas and secured an Israeli withdrawal from the strip