In US-Iran war, willpower could trump firepower

Washington and Tel Aviv may think the key to ending Iran's regime is to kill its missile bank and capabilities, but sometimes strategy matters more than hardware

Bilal Saab

Copts’ Uneasy State Relations

[caption id="attachment_55240642" align="alignnone" width="620"] Head of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II (L) leads the Coptic Christmas midnight mass at the Al-Abasseya Cathedral…

Mahmud El-Shafey

Abdullah Gül: The View From Ankara

[caption id="attachment_55240683" align="aligncenter" width="620"] President Abdullah Gül (right) and Adel Al-Toraifi, editor-in-chief of Asharq Al-Awsat (AAA)[/caption]Ankara, Asharq Al-Awsat—The…

Adel Al-Toraifi

One Down, Five to Go

[caption id="attachment_55240561" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi (center) gives a speech during the opening of a national dialogue conference in Sana'a on…

Abubakr Al-Shamahi

The Sword Meets the Pen

[caption id="attachment_55240557" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Saudi Royal security officer leads the winning camel at the end of the camels racing competition during the annual Janadriyah…

Ataollah Mohajerani

A Turban, a Hat, or a Cap?

[caption id="attachment_55240610" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Possible candidates in Iran's upcoming presidential election. Top row (left to right): Ali Akbar Velayati, Muhammad-Baqer Qalibaf,…

Amir Taheri

Back in the Game

[caption id="attachment_55240585" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Former Iraqi prime minister and head of the secular Iraqiya coalition Iyad Allawi in a June 18, 2012 file photo. YASSER AL-ZAYYAT…

Mina Al-Droubi

Another Boston Massacre

[caption id="attachment_55240564" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Flowers are placed beside a National Guardsman's vehicle near the scene of twin bombings at the Boston Marathon on April 17, 2013 in…

Caryle Murphy

Cleaning the Slate

[caption id="attachment_55240405" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Yemeni soldiers stand guard near the residence of Yemen's President Hadi in Sana'a as protestors demonstrate nearby, demanding a…

Catherine Shakdam

Why Turkey Needs the Olympics

[caption id="attachment_55240386" align="alignnone" width="620"] Members of the media enter the Atatürk Olympic Stadium during a visit of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation…

Barçin Yinanç