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The Tribal Roots of the Caliphate System

Resurrecting the caliphate is a recurring theme in Arab-Islamic societies. The failure of economic and political development in the region, coupled with the spread of Western cultural values, has motivated discontented young people to join jihadist groups and travel to conflict-ridden areas to fight for a better future, and many choose establishing a caliphate as […]

Daily Memo: All Eyes on Ukraine

Japan to the rescue. At Washington’s request, Japan will redirect some liquefied natural gas to Europe to help the Continent in the event Russia...

Is an Invasion of Ukraine Imminent?

Over the past few days, the United States has warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine may be imminent. The chairman of the Joint...

Daily Memo: Talks on Ukraine, US Sanctions on Iran

Flurry of meetings. Western, Ukrainian and Russian officials are separately convening in a flurry of meetings this week to try to resolve tensions on...

What Russians Think About the Conflict With Ukraine

By now, tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and therefore Russia and the West, are well documented. Russia amassed troops at the border, the U.S....

Daily Memo: Putin in Beijing

Putin and Xi. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. They released a joint statement...

Thinking About Global Annihilation

We are in the midst of a major confrontation between the U.S. and Russia. I was there when President Ronald Reagan bluffed the Soviets...

Daily Memo: Iraqi Group Claims Attack, British Households Get Support

Claims of responsibility. An Iraqi militant group called Alwiyat al-Waad al-Haq claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The United...

Lebanon, the Switzerland of the East?

From the time Lebanon gained its independence from France in 1943 until the beginning of its severe financial crisis in 2019, locals and foreigners...

Daily Memo: Orban’s Trip to Russia, Turkey in the Middle

Peace mission. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was in Moscow on Tuesday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They discussed the possibility...

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