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…

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…
The upgraded UN status changes the status quo in the Near East — but by what degree is still uncertain. More…
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s early successes are largely forgotten now as the centrality of Abbas’s leadership endures. More…
For the Middle East, no Secretary of State would be better than Bill. More…
What Obama’s reelection means — and doesn’t mean — for the Middle East. More…
The biggest x-factor in the latest chapter of the Israel/Hamas conflict might be the government of Mursi’s Egypt. More…
Stephen Walt says the smaller Gulf states aren’t colonies — J. Dana Stuster politely disagrees. More…
The one man in Israel most qualified to respond to the security dilemma and unify the fragmented Israeli public? Shimon Peres. More…
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…
As the Syrian war approaches the two year mark, the battle over communication rages. More…