United States Hedging Rhetoric on Egypt Protests
The Obama Administration finds itself in the uncomfortable position of having to decide whom to support in Egypt.
Middle East and North Africa
A Week of Turmoil in the Middle East
There is a lot going on in the Middle East this week. Daniel DePetris provides an overview.
The “Palestine Papers” Shock the Region
1,600 leaked files show a Palestinian Authority willing to do just about anything for a state of its own.
Latest Attacks in Iraq Show Al Qaeda’s Desperation
The Islamic terrorist group is desperately trying to regain attention in Iraq.
Talking in Istanbul is the World’s Best Option
Granting Iran the right to enrich its own uranium is the only possible outcome of successful negotiations, says Daniel DePetris.
Tunisia at Crossroads
While demonstrations continue, the former ruling party tries to form an interim government.
A Revolution in Tunisia
Tunisians sick of their government chase an autocrat from power while Western media weren’t paying attention.
Hezbollah Withdraws from Lebanese Government
The United States search for answers as Hezbollah walks away from Lebanon’s government.
A Deadly Operation in the West Bank
Are rules of engagement are too loose in the West Bank?
The World’s Brewing Conflicts of 2011
There’s only one problem with the International Crisis Group’s list: Yemen isn’t included.
When Religion Meets War
Things become tricky when the enemy takes refuge in a religious location. Should America attack anyway or show restraint?
Al Qaeda’s Civil War Strategy in Yemen
Hoping to stir a civil war between Shiites and Sunnis, terrorists in Yemen seem to be repeating the Iraq scenario.
An Unlikely Alliance in the Levant
The discovery of an Israeli espionage device in the mountains of Beirut brings Hezbollah and the Lebanese government closer together.
Peace Talks Collapsed Because of Jordan
New details from Newsweek over the weekend get to the heart of why direct peace talks collapsed after three meetings.
Israel and the Palestinians Back to Square One
An American deal with Israel to suspend settlement construction had become “an end in itself”.