Walking with the mujahideen in Afghanistan
I was in Afghanistan when mujahideen guerrillas fought Soviet invaders. Three decades later, security remains precarious and peace a distant…
Decoder: How killer drones became key U.S. weapons
The U.S. used a drone, controlled from an Air Force base thousands of kilometers away, to kill Iran's top general.…
Donald Trump kicks Iranian hornet’s nest
Iran has signaled its desire to avoid full-out war with the U.S. But the underlying conflict between the two nations…
Afghanistan & U.S.: Déja vu all over again
The U.S. sends troops far from home on an ill-defined mission. Leaders lie. The conflict becomes a losing quagmire. That's…
Can Trump step through the opening to Iran?
Foreign policy hawk John Bolton is no longer in the White House. Can Donald Trump, with one eye on 2020…
Distress in Yemen deepens with struggle for south
The world's worst humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Yemen, where outside powers stoke a civil war. Peace remains a distant…
Decoder: U.S.-Iran ties impaled on the past
Why are the U.S. and Iran at daggers drawn while Donald Trump has vowed to pull troops out of foreign…
I discovered a different Middle East in a desert and shop
I used to associate the Middle East with violence, devastation and instability. On a trip to Israel, I discovered hospitality…
Jordan’s female leaders give reason to hope
Women leaders in Jordan fighting for equal rights offer hope that feminism can be advanced without sacrificing our unique culture.
Jordan’s struggle to erase the stain of honor crimes
For decades, Jordan has struggled to introduce reforms and prevent honor crimes — one of the uglier vestiges of colonialism.