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EU and What Army?
Euromacht: Brussels über Alles?

Visions of a pan-EU army beguile European leaders in the age of Trump and Brexit. Whether they can manage to create it is another matter.

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India-Israel
A Match Made in History

Bibi and Modi have a lot more in common than an interest in technological development and a fear of Islamist terror.

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Advice for U.S. Policymakers
Hands Off the Antiquities

U.S. cultural policy will become key as wars throughout the Middle East and North Africa give way to reconstructions.

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Israel-Palestine
Mahmoud Abbas and the Years of Terror

Mahmoud Abbas’s role in Palestinian politics was forged in the bloody years of the Second Intifada, when he became the anti-Arafat. But the events of those years also foreshadow the indecision and timidity that have plagued him since.

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Korean War
Reservoir Doggedness

The risky tactics and subzero temperatures of the Chosin Reservoir campaign reappear in Jeff Shaara’s new novel of the Korean War. It is a tale of hubris, racism, and the extremes of human endurance.

Mosul, before and after the minaret’s destruction (MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)
Iraq
Mosul Mourns Its Minaret, Sort Of

Al-Hadba‘a, the Hunchback Minaret adjoining the al-Nuri Mosque, gave Mosul its famous sobriquet. Destroyed by the Islamic State, the iconic monument is now being remembered for what it never was.

RIP
Remembering Peter Berger, with Affection

Peter Berger, our founding board member and regular columnist, will be a charming presence much missed at TAI. Here our staff members tell stories of his charm and kindness, and provide you with a sampling of his impressive work for weekend reading.

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Egypt under Sisi
A Killer Goes Free in Cairo

It’s business as usual in Egypt: The Sisi government frees a billionaire imprisoned for a sensational murder, for reasons only known to itself.

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American Business
Deconstructing Fraud

An admirable new history of fraud and regulation in the United States reveals the truth about the lies.  

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Innovation
Free the Spectrum!

Anti-competitive spectrum regulation squelches innovation and impedes progress. Government should get out of the way.

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