Grading the stabilization review

8 years ago

I spent some quality time yesterday and today at an interagency unveiling of the  US government's Stabilization Assistance Review (SAR),…

Peace Picks – June 25-July 1

8 years ago

1. An Alternative Vision for Israel | Monday, June 25, 2018 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Brookings Institution | Register Here On…

The Levant: from bad to worse

8 years ago

The Wilson Center hosted a panel yesterday entitled “The Middle East: A Region in Chaos?” to discuss the current situation…

Middle East chaos: the Saudi-Iranian axis

8 years ago

Since the four following panelists last met at the Wilson Center on December 5, 2017 (click here for that event's summary), turmoil…

Chemical weapons: how and who

8 years ago

The deployment of chemical weapons in Homs, Syria by the Assad regime in late 2012 ended a 20-year freeze on state…

Less heat, more light

8 years ago

@JonEHecht tweeted yesterday: Kelly: We need to do it for security, but the kids will be fine, don't worry. Trump:…

Funding foreign policy

8 years ago

I've decided to crib today. Here is the American Foreign Service Association testimony on State and USAID funding prepared for…

What Iranians want to know

8 years ago

Mohammed Ataei of the Iranian Republic News Agency last week asked some questions. I answered. The interview was published in…

Peace Picks, June 18 – 24

8 years ago

1. ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2018: Assessing the Trump-Kim Summit | Monday, June 18 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm |…

A bad day

8 years ago

The President had a bad day yesterday: The FBI Inspector General found fault with his nemesis, former Director James Comey,…