Issue Middle East The Middle East, the world’s most volatile and conflict-ridden region, continues to generate some of the most dangerous threats to U.S. security. Copied COMMENTARY Trump’s Operation Epic Fury Proves Reagan-Style Peace Through Strength Is Back Mar 20, 2026 3 min read Author Kevin D. Roberts, PhD Read the article COMMENTARY All 4 Iran War Assumptions Dead Wrong—Trump Proves Experts Got Fooled Again Mar 12, 2026 3 min read Author Victoria Coates, PhD Read the article Refine by Keyword Iran (61) Iraq (58) israel (40) Middle East (76) Syria (36) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1240) event (45) explainer (7) external_url (1) impact (2) (-) report (550) testimony (13) video (200) Facet Content type report Dispelling the Myths About Iraq James Phillips Dec 2, 2005 14 min read report Al-Hurrah Television and Lessons for U.S. Public Diplomacy Helle C. Dale Nov 18, 2005 7 min read report Zarqawi's Amman Bombings: Jordan's 9/11 James Phillips Nov 18, 2005 4 min read report Iraq Votes on a Malleable Constitution James Phillips Oct 14, 2005 4 min read report Al-Qaeda Agonistes Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. Oct 13, 2005 4 min read report Lawrence of Arabia and the Perils of State Building John Hulsman Oct 6, 2005 19 min read report Assisting Afghanistan After the Elections James Phillips Oct 6, 2005 4 min read report The Case Against British Withdrawal from Iraq Nile Gardiner, PhD Oct 4, 2005 8 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos