Dissatisfied

10 years ago

The National Democratic Institute today sent this Kosovo Public Opinion Research from focus groups convened in December. Since I can't…

Serbia: media and government

10 years ago

I recently asked a knowledgeable friend about media freedom in Serbia.  His lengthy reply is below. I'll of course be…

More Free Syria

10 years ago

My publication Thursday of a post marginally favoring creation of clearly defined liberated and protected areas inside Syria ("Free Syria")…

Countering violent extremism

10 years ago

Last week's Countering Violent Extremism White House Summit triggered many events on the subject around town. Matt Melino, a SAIS…

Peace picks February 23-27

10 years ago

Authorizing Military Action Against ISIL: Geography, Strategy and Unanswered Questions | Monday February 23 | 2:00 – 3:00 | POMED…

Libya: the difference between east and west

10 years ago

I spent the better part of an hour Thursday on an Al-Arabiya program discussing Libya.The main issue was US and…

Libya and Yemen: forgotten civil wars resurface

10 years ago

A C-SPAN recording of the event can be accessed here. While the conflicts in Syria and Iraq may be making…

Free Syria: better than local ceasefires

10 years ago

SAIS hosted at noon a launch event for the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre (SJAC) report on "Examining Syrian Perspectives…

Peace picks February 17-20

10 years ago

China’s Emerging Role in the Middle East | Tuesday February 17th | 9:00- 6:00 PM | USIP | REGISTER TO ATTEND |…

When displacement isn’t temporary

10 years ago

Kammi Scheeler, a master's student in my post-war reconstruction and transition course at SAIS, writes: The World Bank hosted a…