Now comes the hard part

9 years ago

While it is still unclear how many seats he will have in parliament, Serbian Prime Minister Vucic has won a…

This doesn’t make sense

9 years ago

US Ambassador to NATO Lute said Friday: I think Russia plays an important part in the strategic environment...[which] will put a…

Fight and muddle

9 years ago

It took longer than anticipated, but it appears now that the cessation of hostilities in Syria is ending, mainly due…

A nation of laws

9 years ago

I wouldn't normally tout a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, but the US government shipped the head of Syria Civil…

Macedonia agonistes

9 years ago

My inbox continues to produce interesting material. Today it was this opposition perspective from Hristijan Gjorgievski, commenting on the situation in…

The ISIS war and Iraq’s politics

9 years ago

The Turkish Anadolou news agency asked me some questions about the war against the Islamic State in Iraq. Then the…

Macedonia needs to heal itself

9 years ago

Boris Georgievski of Deutsche Welle asked some questions about Macedonia. I replied:  Q: President Ivanov's decision to pardon over 50 corrupt politicians…

Tin cupping

9 years ago

A friend dropped this piece in my in box: Iraqi Kurdistan is in trouble. Last week its Deputy Prime Minister…

Peace Picks April 18-22

9 years ago

A Conversation on Jerusalem and the Future of the Peace Process with Daniel Seidemann | Monday, April 18th | 12:15-1:30…

The difference between Jews

9 years ago

I spent an hour today with two really smart guys: Dov Waxman of Northeastern University and Ilan Peleg of Lafayette…