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 |…

The good news from Tikrit

9 years ago

I have been curious about the situation in Tikrit, liberated from the Islamic State nine months ago. This morning's NPR…

Worsening

9 years ago

On Wednesday, Human Rights First hosted ‘How to Navigate Egypt’s Enduring Human Rights Crisis: Blueprint for U.S. Government Policy.’ Neil…

The confessional/ethnic temptation

9 years ago

Henri Barkey writes in The American Interest: The U.S. government [should commit] itself to the creation of a confederal democratic…

Indonesia has a plan

9 years ago

On Monday, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) hosted its annual Fullerton Forum in Singapore. The keynote address was…