Peace picks, February 12-18

8 years ago

Geostrategic Flashpoint: The Eastern Mediterranean | Monday, February 12 | 9:00am – 10:00am | CSIS | Register here | The…

Syria worsens

8 years ago

Alarm bells are ringing loud in Syria: Israel has shot down an Iranian drone launched from a Syrian base at…

What you can do

8 years ago

Brian Klaas is a first-class, fact-based Twitter critic of Donald Trump, whose TEDx talk has great virtues even if I…

The window for diplomacy is closing

8 years ago

Since the beginning of the year Iran has seen a wave of nationwide protests. They are the largest the country…

One courageous Russian

8 years ago

I don't usually deal with Russian politics, but this video (all 25 minutes or so) merits watching and marveling. Alexei…

Kosovo’s travail

8 years ago

I've already expressed my enthusiasm for the EU's re-opening of the window for enlargement in the Western Balkans. I don't…

Operation Olive Branch

8 years ago

I did an episode of "Heat" for China's CGTN America yesterday on the Turkish offensive (Operation Olive Branch) in Kurdish-controlled Afrin,…

So far, so good

8 years ago

The European Commission today announced its new strategy for the Western Balkans: "A credible enlargement perspective for and enhanced EU engagement."…

Peace picks, February 5-11

8 years ago

Stabilizing Raqqa: Connecting Current Operations to U.S. Policy Objectives | Monday, February 5 | 9:30am – 11:00am | CSIS |…

Peace is still far off

8 years ago

As 2018 opens, the Syrian Civil War, as a battle of two opposing visions of Syria’s future, has ended. Today,…