Middle East & North Africa

The United States Remains Deservedly Popular Abroad

Most of the world still looks to the United States for global leadership, particularly compared with China and Russia

A Dangerous Discourse Endangers Syria’s Christians

Perpetuating the narrative that Bashar al-Assad was a great protector of Christians instead of a violent dictator who protected only his loyal supporters serves only to further endanger Middle Eastern Christians

Dreaming the Dream of a Free Lebanon

Fawaz Najim was a Lebanese Christian who fought alongside Israelis in the Lebanese Civil War. His dream of a Lebanon free from domination by Hezbollah can still become a reality

Rebuilding a Pluralistic Syria to Keep ISIS Down and Iran Out

With the fall of Assad, the Trump administration has a rare opportunity to orient Syria in a more pluralistic direction for Christians and other minorities

Supporting Brutal Dictators Is Not a ‘Realist’ Position

While some have argued that the Assad regime was a preferable alternative to rule by terrorism, the truth is that brutal dictatorships inevitably foster more extremism

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The End of Auschwitz

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. It is a good day to remember that some fights have to be fought.

IDC and the Syriac Patriarch Mobilize in Washington for Syria

Despite HTS’s “moderate” rhetoric, Christians have experienced increased harassment and violence in Syria

We Shape Our Words, Then They Shape Us: The Role of Metaphor in US Foreign Policy

A new book explores the dynamic relationship between presidential rhetoric on foreign policy and the goals America seeks to accomplish abroad

International Religious Freedom Policy in a Second Trump Term

Trump’s second term poses a unique opportunity to advance religious liberty abroad