Lessons for Israel from Iran’s Response to the Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Tehran’s weakness is its need to preserve credibility in the eyes of its people.
February 19, 2020
Syria’s Civil War Is Far from Over, and the U.S. Can Still Affect Its Outcome
Damascus can’t hold the territory it has taken.
With Syrian forces advancing this month into the northwestern province of Idlib—the last major rebel stronghold—it seems that the civil war may finally be nearing an end. But, argues Jennifer Cafarella, the truth is much messier: Damascus has made these recent gains only after a grueling ten-month offensive, and Turkey has now poured thousands of troops into the area, some of whom have already clashed with the Syrian army. Bashar al-Assad’s previous victories, meanwhile, may yet prove Pyrrhic:
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Syria’s Civil War Is Far from Over, and the U.S. Can Still Affect Its Outcome
Damascus can’t hold the territory it has taken.
How an American Journalist Accidentally Discovered the Truth about the Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Stabbed by reality.
Why Routine Is as Important to Prayer as Concentration
And how it enriches other realms of life.
An Ancient Canaanite Temple Sheds Light on Judaism’s Early Competitors
The “smiting gods” of its holy of holies.