The Middle East crises and conflicts

7 years ago

It can be problematic to take the “Middle East” as a single entity--to speak of it generally risks ignoring nuances…

How Tillerson can turn it around

7 years ago

After a career in the oil business, few know better than Rex Tillerson that taking calculated risk can bring handsome…

Peace picks October 9 – 13

7 years ago

The Kurdish Crisis: Baghdad, Erbil, and Institutional Reform in Iraq | Tuesday, October 10 | 11:00 am | Atlantic Council…

What to do about aid to Syria

7 years ago

If Syrians start seeing some successful governance outside the control of the dictatorship, there is no telling how clever they…

Too clever by half

7 years ago

Decertification without reneging on the Iran nuclear deal is too clever by half. The Administration should not do it.

What to do in the Balkans

7 years ago

I prepared these speaking notes for a briefing on the Balkans today: The US is responsible for three peace agreements…

Tunisia needs to keep trying

7 years ago

Despite a large number of challenges, Tunisia remains, in the eyes of many, an example of a successful Arab revolution.…

Peace picks October 2 – 6

7 years ago

All Jihad is Local: Lessons from ISIS in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula | Monday, October 2 | 12:15…

Tillerson should undo his undoer

7 years ago

President Trump in two tweets this morning yanked the rug out from under Secretary of State Tillerson's efforts to negotiate…

A new low, but not the bottom

7 years ago

President Trump hit it this morning, when he tweeted from his golf weekend in New Jersey that the mayor of…