1. An Israeli F-16 fighter aircraft, January 18, 2011

    Israel Likely to Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites Before June

    The United States believe that Israel will attack before Iran has stored enough enriched uranium to make a weapon.

  1. Football riots in Port Said, Egypt, February 1, 2012 (AFP/Getty Images)

    Riots in Port Said, Egypt Leave Seventy-Three Dead

    Dozens were killed and hundreds injured in clashes between football supporters in the north Egyptian city.

  1. Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Bashar al-Assad of Syria in Damascus, May 10, 2010

    Russia Warns Syria Resolution “Path to Civil War”

    Nearly everyone has deserted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad but Russia. Why is the Kremlin standing by his side?

  1. Downtown Damascus, Syria, November 28, 2010 (Marc Veraart)

    Syrian Revolt Reaches Outskirts of Damascus

    The Free Syrian Army is making gains on the ground but President Assad’s security forces are largely holding up.

  1. Oil fields in Iraqi Kurdistan

    Exxon Moves on Kurdistan Deal Despite Baghdad Threat

    The geostrategic consultancy Wikistrat analyzes the impact of the American oil major’s presence in northern Iraq.