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How to Exit the Forever War Apr. 15, 2021
The courage of President Biden's decision to bring our troops home from Afghanistan should not be un... Read More
Why Biden Will Prolong the War in Afghanistan Apr. 01, 2021
The U.S. mission in Afghanistan is nearly old enough to buy a beer, having gone on since 2001. Two p... Read More
Is Biden Prepared to Lose Afghanistan? Feb. 19, 2021
Is President Joe Biden prepared to preside over the worst U.S. strategic defeat since the fall of Sa... Read More
Will the Biden Administration Undermine the Abraham Accords? Feb. 10, 2021
Based on words and deeds, the emergent Iran policy of President Joe Biden's administration is either... Read More
It Can't Get Any Worse Than 2020. Here's a 2021 Political Wish List. Dec. 25, 2020
At long last, 2020 is about to end. This year, one unlike any other in my lifetime, was uniquely ter... Read More
Trump's Middle East Peace Prize on the Belated Ballot Nov. 11, 2020
Major American news media and the usual gang of Washington beltway clerks have tried to ignore into ... Read More
A Walk Through Time in Jordan's 'Rose City' Nov. 01, 2020
By Glenda Winders Jordan wasn't high on my travel wish list before I read "Leap of Faith: Memoirs of... Read More
Ancient History and Modern Culture Meet in Jordan Oct. 31, 2020
By Glenda Winders With our Middle Eastern holiday nearly over, my husband and I had only four days t... Read More
Art Helps Tell Egypt's Long Story Oct. 18, 2020
By Glenda Winders When my husband and I decided to visit Egypt he was interested in the country's hi... Read More
Trump Move on Jerusalem Embassy Led to Peace Sep. 27, 2020
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and ann... Read More
Peace in the Middle East Sep. 18, 2020
I have noted before that I grew up in Dubai, one of the United Arab Emirates. From 1980-1990, my fam... Read More
A Challenge and a Prayer Sep. 17, 2020
It's easy to become frustrated, especially in politics, as Election Day grows near. It's harder, but... Read More
President Trump Brokers Middle East Peace and Prosperity Sep. 16, 2020
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman observed in a column he wrote in 1996 that "no two countrie... Read More
For a Cultural Awakening, Come to Cairo Aug. 22, 2020
By Glenda Winders Cairo takes the "city of contrasts" concept to a whole new level, which my husband... Read More
The Abraham Accords Aug. 21, 2020
The Israel-United Arab Emirates news is actually much bigger than the American press is reporting. P... Read More
The Remaking of the Middle East Aug. 19, 2020
This week, while all eyes have been on the Democratic National Convention taking place via Zoom, tru... Read More
What Does Winning Mean in a Forever War? May. 22, 2020
When a Wall Street Journal editorial warned this week against any precipitous U.S. withdrawal that m... Read More
Stop Training Saudi Arabia's Jihad Pilots May. 20, 2020
I'm glad the FBI was able to crack the iPhones of the Pensacola naval air base shooter, which confir... Read More
Dennis Ross Warns That What Happens in the Mideast Rarely Stays There Mar. 10, 2020
Dennis Ross is anything but partisan, and the veteran diplomat, appointed by both Republican and Dem... Read More
Afghanistan Peace Deal Must Avoid Past Mistakes Mar. 10, 2020
Many will welcome the United States-Taliban peace deal signed last weekend in Qatar. They see a war ... Read More
