avatar Daniel R. DePetris is a graduate student at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. He focuses on international security issues, with a particular emphasis on terrorism and insurgent warfare in the Middle East and South Asia. He has contributed to a number of venues, including the Foreign Policy Journal.
  1. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, September 11, 2011

    Expanded Coalition Gives Netanyahu More Leeway

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    By bringing in his opponents, the Israeli prime minister has given himself an opportunity to show flexibility with the Palestinians.

  1. President Barack Obama of the United States and Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan meet in Kabul, May 1, 2012

    Afghanistan Partnership Leaves Many Doubts

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    President Obama and the American people are ready to get out while uncertainties remain about the future of Afghanistan.

  1. Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi of Yemen in Sana'a, February 7, 2012 (Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)

    Yemen’s New President Hunting Down Al Qaeda

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    Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi turns out to be a more dedicated partner in the fight against terrorism than his predecessor.

  1. President Bashar al-Assad of Syria in Paris, November 13, 2008 (UPI)

    Violence Subdues in Syria But Peace Plan Not in Place

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    The ceasefire has cut down civilian casualties but Bashar al-Assad is still violating the Annan agreement.

  1. Istanbul, Turkey, July 8, 2007 (Hüseyin Atilla)

    Preconditions Not a Hopeful Sign for Nuclear Talks

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    To keep Iran sitting at the negotiating table, the Security Council must be willing to loosen its demands.