It has been more than three months since parliamentary elections in Iraq and the political factions have still found it impossible to coalesce around a single candidate.
Images of Houthi leaders meeting with Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon seem to confirm long-standing rumors regarding Hezbollah’s, and by extension Iran’s, involvement in the war in Yemen.
The decline in value of the Turkish currency, the lira, continues, and there are signs that the country’s banking system may be on the verge of crisis.
MEPC's Executive Director Dr. Thomas R. Mattair recently did an interview with Newsy to discuss the reimposition of U.S. sanctions against Iran and what impact this will have on the Iranian economy. You can watch the interview below:
The relationship between the United States and its NATO ally Turkey continues to deteriorate, as the two countries pursue a path of brinkmanship rather than cooperation.
In a recent press conference with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an off-handed invitation to Iranian president Hassan Rouhani to meet without any preconditions. Coming in the aftermath of the much-criticized Singapore and Helsinki summits, Mr.
Last week the Israeli Knesset approved a controversial law changing the country’s Basic Law to recognize Israel as the “nation-state of the Jewish People.” In Israel many have criticized the law for being antidemocratic and for undermining the state’s founding ideals of equality and the protectio
Ongoing post-election protests in Basra, Iraq’s main port city, and other provinces across the south of the country risk spreading to the whole country as hundreds of civilians are reported killed or injured.
Iraq Struggles to Create a New Government
It has been more than three months since parliamentary elections in Iraq and the political factions have still found it impossible to coalesce around a single candidate.
Palestinian Refugee Status under Attack as Fatah and Hamas Lock Horns
The United States government has ended its funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Hezbollah in Yemen
Images of Houthi leaders meeting with Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon seem to confirm long-standing rumors regarding Hezbollah’s, and by extension Iran’s, involvement in the war in Yemen.
Turkey’s Economic Blame Game
The decline in value of the Turkish currency, the lira, continues, and there are signs that the country’s banking system may be on the verge of crisis.
Dr. Thomas R. Mattair on Iran Sanctions
MEPC's Executive Director Dr. Thomas R. Mattair recently did an interview with Newsy to discuss the reimposition of U.S. sanctions against Iran and what impact this will have on the Iranian economy. You can watch the interview below:
U.S-Turkey Relations Risk Further Deterioration
The relationship between the United States and its NATO ally Turkey continues to deteriorate, as the two countries pursue a path of brinkmanship rather than cooperation.
A Ceasefire for Hamas and Israel?
Following months of violence, it appears that Israeli and Hamas officials are on the verge of a ceasefire agreement brokered by Egypt.
Trump Offers Direct Talks with Iran
In a recent press conference with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an off-handed invitation to Iranian president Hassan Rouhani to meet without any preconditions. Coming in the aftermath of the much-criticized Singapore and Helsinki summits, Mr.
Is the New Basic Law in Israel Discriminatory?
Last week the Israeli Knesset approved a controversial law changing the country’s Basic Law to recognize Israel as the “nation-state of the Jewish People.” In Israel many have criticized the law for being antidemocratic and for undermining the state’s founding ideals of equality and the protectio
Protests Spread in Southern Iraq
Ongoing post-election protests in Basra, Iraq’s main port city, and other provinces across the south of the country risk spreading to the whole country as hundreds of civilians are reported killed or injured.