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King Abdullah's 1950 annexation of “Arab Palestine” shows that a bold leader can play his advantages well, redraw the map, gain some recognition, and still leave only regrets.

For almost four decades, the Multinational Force & Observers has protected Israel-Egypt peace and anchored stability in the Sinai Peninsula, but a new Pentagon initiative could end the American contribution by late next year. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has indicated that all military endeavors must now fall within a National

مرگ رهبر دولت اسلامی (داعش) و به دنبال آن مرگ یکی از جانشینان احتمالی او، حاکی از دستاوردی عمده در مبارزه با تروریسم است، اما کشته شدن سرکردگان این گروه و از دست دادن قلمروِ به‌اصطلاح «خلافت» داعش به معنای شکست این گروه نیست.

In September 2015, Moscow made its first push outside former Soviet borders when it authorized airstrikes in Syria. More pertinently, the move—and Russia's broader intervention in Syria—constituted a step toward reshaping the whole regional balance of power, taking advantage of a diminishing U.S. footprint. According to the Russian defense minister

پخش زنده گفتگوی رابرت ستلوف و جرد کوشنر، مشاور ارشد کاخ سفید را از اینجا تماشا کنید

Is a major national leader's departure necessarily history changing? This study suggests that paradoxically, the more successful a leader has been in realizing his goals, the less consequential his exit.

All eyes will be on the secretary’s speech this week, so striking the right balance between President Trump’s domestic imperatives and the realities of regional policy is crucial.