Hamas, Fatah Working Together
After four years of division, the Palestinian electorate is reunited.
Middle East and North Africa
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.
Obama’s Syrian Conundrum
The United States struggle to come up with a way to hurt Assad.
The Drone Résumé Expands
The United States deploy drone aircraft in Libya in order to tilt the military balance in the rebels’ favor.
Obama, UAE Crown Prince Discuss Relations
President Barack Obama met with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi to discuss the ongoing unrest in the Middle East.
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.
Ahmadinejad Rebuffed by Iran’s Supreme Leader
After resigning from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government, Iran’s intelligence minister was reinstated by the supreme leader.
Iraq’s Maliki Faces Security Dilemma
The Iraqi prime minister must decide whether to ask American troops to stay or risk going it alone.
Why Concessions Hasten a Regime’s Demise
Bashir Assad promises reforms but like Mubarak before him, he may only embolden his opponents.
Egyptians Smile at Mubarak’s Arrest
The detention of the Mubarak family is not only a legal move but a political act of the military’s.
UN Report: Palestinians Ready for Statehood
According to a recent United Nations study, Palestinians are quite capable of administering their own affairs.
What Will Happen in Syria?
The regime’s concessions have not managed to quell the unrest.
The Goldstone Report, Two Years Later
Richard Goldstone retracts a central claim of his UN report but Israel and Hamas remain responsible for investigating war crimes.
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.