Middle East

The Two Ways to Win in Iran

The lesson of 21st-century warfare is not that American power is ineffective. It’s that military success and political victory are not the same thing.

Caught in the Crossfire: The Growing Vulnerability of Middle Eastern Religious Minorities

The killing of a Maronite priest in southern Lebanon highlights a broader reality: across the Middle East, religious minorities are increasingly caught between state collapse, militant power, and regional conflict—with grave consequences for both their survival and U.S. interests.

Israel’s Forgotten Christians

Fixated on clerics and conflict zones, mainstream media overlook the real story of Christians in the Holy Land.

Al-Sharaa’s Mirage of Moderation

Despite Ahmad al-Sharaa’s appearance of moderation, his apparent change of heart is more likely just a strategy to gain legitimacy in his quest for Islamist rule over Syria

The United States Should Apply the Gaza Ceasefire’s Stipulations to West Bank Terrorist Organizations 

In order to secure a lasting peace, Hamas and other terror groups in the West Bank must be subject to the same disarmament stipulations as those in Gaza

Al-Sharaa’s House of Cards Teeters Towards Collapse

Despite his attempts to consolidate power in Syria and to transform his image from terrorist to statesman, Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government cannot last unless he meets his commitments to pluralism

Ep. 102 | After Two Years of War, a Chance for Peace?

On the second anniversary of the Hamas massacre of October 7, 2023, the Provcrew sits down to review Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the war.

The Selective Outrage of Gaza Activists 

While people of good faith can disagree about the war in Gaza, the selective outrage towards at Israel betrays the anti-Western ideology underpinning so much of the support for Palestine

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