Kurdistan keeps reinventing itself

9 years ago

On Wednesday, SAIS hosted an event entitled "Kurdistan: Re-Inventing Itself, Yet Again." Sasha Toperich, Senior Fellow and Director, Mediterranean Basin Initiative, Center…

Peace picks February 8-12

9 years ago

The Syrian refugee crisis and the United States | Monday, February 8th | 10:00-11:30 | Brookings | REGISTER TO ATTEND…

Russians are resigned

9 years ago

On Thursday, the Wilson Center hosted Natalia Zubarevich, professor at Moscow State University and Director of the Regional Program at…

Iranian aspirations

9 years ago

On Wednesday, the Wilson Center hosted ‘Iranian Public Opinion on Foreign Affairs on the Eve of Parliamentary Elections.’ Ebrahim Mohseni, Senior…

What to do when peace talks stall

9 years ago

The Syria peace talks stalled even faster than I might have predicted, though I wasn't sanguine about their success. The…

The US, Europe and Iran

9 years ago

Umid Niayesh from Azerbaijan's Trend news agency asked some good questions today regarding Iran-West ties in post-sanctions period. I answered.…

The Butcher’s Trail

9 years ago

I was unable to attend Julian Borger's book presentation today in DC, but here is my appreciation of his recently…

You decide

9 years ago

Shpend Limoni of Pristina daily Gazeta Express asked some questions today. I answered: Q: The political stalemate in Kosovo is…

Diminished West revisited

9 years ago

Hisham Melhem published a bold and compelling piece over the weekend about Western interactions with Iran that has garnered a…

Peace picks February 1-5

9 years ago

Fifteen Years of Fighting Terror: Lessons for the Candidates | Monday, February 1st | 1:00-2:30 | Open Society Foundations |…