In Syria — with nearly 40,000 casualties since the start of the conflict — the Middle East’s most pressing humanitarian crisis has yet to be addressed. More…
Much Ado About Something Reply
The upgraded UN status changes the status quo in the Near East — but by what degree is still uncertain. More…
What Happened to This Guy? Reply
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s early successes are largely forgotten now as the centrality of Abbas’s leadership endures. More…
Another Clinton at State? 1
For the Middle East, no Secretary of State would be better than Bill. More…
Take Two? Reply
What Obama’s reelection means — and doesn’t mean — for the Middle East. More…
As Sirens Ring in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, All Eyes on Egypt 1
The biggest x-factor in the latest chapter of the Israel/Hamas conflict might be the government of Mursi’s Egypt. More…
Gulf Hegemony Reply
Stephen Walt says the smaller Gulf states aren’t colonies — J. Dana Stuster politely disagrees. More…
Run, Peres, Run! 2
The one man in Israel most qualified to respond to the security dilemma and unify the fragmented Israeli public? Shimon Peres. More…
The Leadership Dilemma Reply
Military intervention seems like the inevitable conclusion for the war in Syria — but is it the right conclusion?
By and large, the recent Syrian ceasefire existed in name only, with low expectations for success from the onset… More…
In Syria, the War on Communication Continues Reply
As the Syrian war approaches the two year mark, the battle over communication rages. More…
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