The End of the Beginning in Syria
Five years ago this week, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gave a television address about the largely peaceful protests against his...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The End of the Beginning in Syria
A nation must think before it acts.
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The Islamic State in Europe: Terrorists without Borders, Counterterrorists with All Borders
Belgian investigators have taken a beating since failing to disrupt the Brussels bombings last week. They took more than...
Hope gave me children and cured my cancer. Now I’m in Iraq praying the same faith will heal people here.
Easter Sunday, Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan—The thing about cancer is that you cannot flee it. Cancer gives you one choice:...
Saudi Brinkmanship in Lebanon
In the context of its continuing rivalry with Iran, Saudi Arabia’s response to limited success in Yemen and setbacks...
The Misery and Terror of Life Under Putin in Crimea
On March 16, 2014, Crimeans voted in a sham referendum for Russia to annex Crimea. Has life improved for the...
A Wounded Islamic State is A Dangerous Islamic State
When strangled, an animal fights wildly, kicking and screaming to avoid death, hoping to create a window of opportunity...
Donald Trump is Woefully Unprepared to Handle ISIS
Tuesday’s attacks in Brussels were a stark reminder that terrorism is a major issue confronting the US and the...
Will Putin Be the “Liberator Tsar” of the Kurds?
When Turkey downed a Russian jet last November, it did so in the hopes of containing Russian efforts in...
Billions Wasted in Foreign Aid—but at Least It’s Not Elitist
On Feb. 24 the United Nations Development Program commemorated its 50th anniversary. Beneath the boisterous celebration of past achievements,...
Clinton and Trump want to beggar thy neighbor…and you
FPRI takes no positions on the presidential candidates; naturally, our individual scholars do, and we anticipate those positions will...