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) testimony (13) video (200) (-) report (550) Facet Content type report U.S. Firmness Needed to Press a New Assad to Build a New Syria James Phillips Jun 19, 2000 4 min read report Hold Syria Responsible for Peace in Lebanon James Phillips Jun 12, 2000 4 min read report The Rise of Iran's Reformers Requires a Cautious U.S. Response James Phillips Feb 25, 2000 4 min read report Washington's Role in the Syrian-Israeli Peace Talks: Do's and Don'ts James Phillips Feb 4, 2000 36 min read report Executive Summary: Washington must pressure Syria on other issues, limit pres... James Phillips Feb 4, 2000 3 min read report Clinton Must Warn Arafat Against Declaring Statehood James Phillips Mar 19, 1999 4 min read report Why the United States should help the Iraqi opposition James Phillips Dec 14, 1998 4 min read report The U.S. Agenda at the Israeli-Palestine Summit James Phillips Oct 14, 1998 4 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos