Why did the group strike now, what might they do next, and how could it affect the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran? Following a month of saber rattling, the Houthis entered the Iran war on March 28 by firing missiles at southern Israel (none of which hit their targets). The move …

“Erdogan is in a way the current caliph of Muslims, and Istanbul is undoubtedly the capital of the Islamic caliphate.” — Yusuf al-Qaradawi, late Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader, 20141 Mustafa Kemal Ataturk founded the Republic of Turkey in 1923 on the principles of republicanism and secularism, setting it on a …

Fighters from a major Iraqi pro-Iran armed group have entered the country, carrying aid — and a signal of support. Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have welcomed a number of paramilitary Iraqi forces as part of a “humanitarian convoy” while war with the United States and Israel threatens to enter …