The major conflict phase of the Syrian war is ending, with the American-supported and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces taking Raqqa…
Not only is Syria fragmented, its opposition is too. That has been true since the 2011 uprising, but things have…
In a previous post, I focused on what I learned last week about the prospects for Idlib, a Syrian province…
In his opening remarks at the Atlantic Council’s “Pushback: Exposing and Countering Iran” event on Thursday, September 14, Ambassador Zalmay…
A Conversation With UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein | Monday, September 18 | 10:00 -…
I've been in Turkey the last few days, talking with Syrian opposition people (including civil society, the Syrian Interim Government…
Donald Trump's much-vaunted negotiating skills have produced virtually nothing in the past eight months of his singularly unproductive presidency. What…
Sixteen Years After 9/11: Assessing the Terrorist Threat | Monday, September 11 | 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm | New…
I'm taking off for Turkey this afternoon and don't have time to write anything as good as this Vicente Fox…
The United States is objectively no less powerful than it was seven months ago. Its military forces, its economy, even…