What the Skeptics Can Learn from the Wedding Canopy in Abu Dhabi
As usual, the experts get things backwards.
October 21, 2022
Iraq’s Political Woes Could Put Iran on the Defensive
But could also lead to a consolidation of Tehran’s control.
Besides exerting de-facto control over Lebanon and much of Yemen, and commanding a great deal of influence in Syria, the Islamic Republic has established itself as a major player in Iraq, where its Shiite militias wield considerable power—as do a number of pro-Iranian politicians. But Baghdad now seems to be coming out of several months of political deadlock, and how the current crisis is resolved may determine whether Tehran is able to hold on to the influence it has acquired. Munqith Dagher explains:
October 21, 2022
How Middle Eastern Studies Went Wrong
Hijacked.
Iraq’s Political Woes Could Put Iran on the Defensive
But could also lead to a consolidation of Tehran’s control.
It’s Unlikely That the Rabbis Tried to Undermine the Story of a Talmudic Heroine
The “Bruriah episode” and a medieval scribal error.
Why Vienna’s Latest Attempt to Come to Terms with Its Anti-Semitic History Falls Flat
Lueger Temporary is little more than an “elementary-school collage.”