Montenegro will survive the challenge

9 years ago

My colleague here at SAIS, Professor Sinisa Vukovic, has provided a translation of my interview yesterday with Voice of America…

Peace picks October 26-30

9 years ago

20th Anniversary of Dayton Peace Accords Series - The Balkan Wars of the 1990s: Reflection and Reconciliation | Monday, October 26th |…

Countering the ISIS narrative

9 years ago

The Brookings Institution hosted "Combating ISIS Propaganda Networks" Wednesday afternoon. Former ambassador and vice president of the Middle East Media…

Yes, Mr. Obama, there is a Syrian opposition

9 years ago

The Middle East Institute, which graciously calls me one of its scholars, published this piece yesterday: President Barack Obama has…

Still no end in sight

9 years ago

Syrian President Assad's surprise visit to Moscow confirms several things: The Russians are backing him fully; They intend to use…

Kurdistan is simmering too

9 years ago

Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of discussing developments in Iraqi Kurdistan with Mustafa Gurbuz of George Mason University and…

The Balkans are simmering

9 years ago

Slow progress towards the EU and NATO is causing unrest in the Balkans. That means I get interview requests. Here…

Syrian refugees: beyond the numbers

9 years ago

Last week, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy explored the response of the international community to the Syrian refugee…

Peace picks, October 19-23

9 years ago

Breaking Through: Dismantling Roadblocks to Humanitarian Response for Syria | Monday, October 19th | 9:00 - 11:00am | American Red…

New Turkish elections

9 years ago

On Wednesday, the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research in DC (SETA) hosted a conversation, ‘Turkey Ahead of the…