Yemen’s Saleh Wants to Come Back Home
The embattled Yemeni president pledges to return to his country soon.
Arab Spring
Contemplating a Libya Without Gaddafi
Libya doesn’t seem ready for the sort of inclusive democracy its transitional leaders talk about.
For Gaddafi, End is Nigh
Libyan rebels are advancing on the capital. After months of war, Colonel Gaddafi’s days are numbered.
Turkey’s Arab Spring Problem
Turkey’s failure to anticipate the Arab Spring could mark the end of its “zero problems with neighbors” policy.
Syrian President Doubling Down
Bashar al-Assad seems determined to kill his way to a resolution.
The Way Out of Libya
Turkey and South Africa need to push on their talks with Gaddafi in order to end the violence in Libya.
In Syria, There’s Little America Can Do
Short of invasion, there is very little the United States can do stop Assad’s brutalities.
Assad Speaks to Syrian People and Turkey
The Syrian president’s speech was an attempt to rehash ties with his Turkish neighbor.
Saleh’s Injury, a Wake-Up Call for the West
The Yemeni president’s near death experience should push the United States to change its policy in the small Arabian country.
Despots Who Fight to the Bitter End
Wikistrat wonders what to do about hardheaded old dictators who refuse to go when their time is up.
Intervention in Syria Unlikely
Unless the suppression of protests in Syria escalates, the West would be ill advised to mount another intervention.
Is the Arab Spring a Distraction for America?
Kathleen T. McFarland warned that America is diverting its attention from the real threat in the Middle East: Iran.
Why Concessions Hasten a Regime’s Demise
Bashir Assad promises reforms but like Mubarak before him, he may only embolden his opponents.
What Will Happen in Syria?
The regime’s concessions have not managed to quell the unrest.
Yemen’s Saleh Following in Mubarak’s Footsteps
Yemen’s president may not have the same persona as Hosni Mubarak, but his career is winding down the same road.