POLITICSNot yet a democracy: Syria elects a new parliament, but its legitimacy is in doubt29 October 2025Yuriy Matsarsky
POLITICSCartels and caudillos: Is America's Venezuelan venture a pretext, or a prelude to war?13 October 2025Ekaterina BazanovaYuriy Matsarsky
SOCIETYThe donkeys of war: Pack animals are helping Gaza’s civilians survive a humanitarian catastrophe11 August 2025Yuriy Matsarsky
POLITICSThe right kind of jihadist: Israel’s support for anti-Hamas Islamists in Gaza13 July 2025Yuriy Matsarsky
POLITICSFaithful foes: The Shiite clergy transformed Iran from an ally of Israel into a stronghold of antisemitism1 July 2025Yuriy Matsarsky
POLITICSCut loose or cut a deal? What the PKK’s disbandment portends for the Kurds, Erdogan’s grip on power, and Turkey’s future13 June 2025Yuriy Matsarsky
SOCIETYThe road from Damascus: Syria’s minorities are fleeing as sectarian clashes loom21 May 2025Yuriy Matsarsky
HistoryThe Templars of Langley, Virginia: Declassified documents outline the CIA’s quest to find the Ark of the Covenant24 April 2025Yuriy Matsarsky
POLITICSBeyond SignalGate: Trump’s operation against Iran-backed militants may just be getting started2 April 2025Yuriy Matsarsky
POLITICSHalf-life: Syria’s new rulers may struggle to prevent its collapse18 March 2025Yuriy Matsarsky
OPINIONTelling them to get lost: Why talk of mass Palestinian deportation hinders conflict resolution 11 February 2025Yuriy Matsarsky
POLITICSUnfaithful offspring: How the Afghan Taliban turned against Pakistan and why the threat of a new war is real26 January 2025Yuriy Matsarsky
HistoryDeath Camps Inc. How the Syrian dictatorship outsourced the construction of torture prisons to fugitive Nazis23 December 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
POLITICSThe new boss in Syria: Is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s evolution away from jihad for real? 11 December 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
HistorySaladin and the wonderful lamp: Why Iran really believes Israel is using Djinns to fight Hezbollah 22 October 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
POLITICSAllah giveth, and Allah taketh: What remains of Hezbollah after Israeli strikes 10 October 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
SOCIETYThe Last of Us: How the Karaites, Crimea's smallest indigenous people, survive under occupation 2 October 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
SOCIETYMachine guns over Patriots, covered Russian monuments, and the switch to Ukrainian language: Daily life in frontline Kharkiv20 September 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
OPINIONHard-won, not granted: Ukraine celebrates its independence thanks to its armed forces – and despite Moscow26 August 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
OPINIONWhen the cost matters: Why a peace treaty is possible on Gaza but not Ukraine20 August 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
HistoryBland Samaritans: The modern-day descendants of the people that sparked the Arab-Israeli conflict24 July 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
OPINIONBrave new summit: The West has finally realized it can help Ukraine win without getting Russia’s permission24 June 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
SOCIETYIllegally promised land: How the issue of settlements in the Palestinian territories divided Jewish believers9 June 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
HistoryA Tatar gift: On the 80th anniversary of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars21 May 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
SOCIETYHezbollahland: US indecision may leave Israel unprotected in new Middle East war15 April 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
SOCIETYKeep your terrorists close: Why Russia treats some Islamic fundamentalists as friends and others as enemies8 April 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
SOCIETYA friend in terror. How Hezbollah helps Russia avoid sanctions and wage war in Ukraine in exchange for financial aid and weapons7 March 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
SOCIETYExit fee: Hamas officials may have escaped from Gaza to Egypt for $7,00026 February 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
OPINIONThe square of no return. How the Revolution of Dignity changed Ukraine and Russia23 February 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
POLITICSThe doomed city. What lies ahead for Rafah as Israel gears up for an assault in the southern Gaza Strip?21 February 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
SOCIETYThe Red Heifer of the Apocalypse: How cows played a surprising role in the Hamas attack on Israel13 February 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
SOCIETYBashar Escobar: How the Assad family built a narco-empire to hold onto power1 February 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
History“No brother of mine”: Who started the war between ISIS and Iran?31 January 2024Yuriy Matsarsky
OPINIONDouble agency: Why Israel wants to expel controversial UN Middle East organization from Gaza23 January 2024Yuriy Matsarsky