What kind of elections?

8 years ago

The major conflict phase of the Syrian war is ending, with the American-supported and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces taking Raqqa…

The fragmented Syrian opposition

8 years ago

Not only is Syria fragmented, its opposition is too. That has been true since the 2011 uprising, but things have…

Syria fragmented

8 years ago

In a previous post, I focused on what I learned last week about the prospects for Idlib, a Syrian province…

The Iran threat

8 years ago

In his opening remarks at the Atlantic Council’s “Pushback: Exposing and Countering Iran” event on Thursday, September 14, Ambassador Zalmay…

Peace picks September 18-22

8 years ago

A Conversation With UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein | Monday, September 18 | 10:00 -…

Idlib is the center of gravity, not Raqqa

8 years ago

I've been in Turkey the last few days, talking with Syrian opposition people (including civil society, the Syrian Interim Government…

Bluster/distract/cave won’t work

8 years ago

Donald Trump's much-vaunted negotiating skills have produced virtually nothing in the past eight months of his singularly unproductive presidency. What…

Peace picks September 11 – 15

8 years ago

Sixteen Years After 9/11: Assessing the Terrorist Threat | Monday, September 11 | 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm | New…

Fox for president

8 years ago

I'm taking off for Turkey this afternoon and don't have time to write anything as good as this Vicente Fox…

Incoherence is poison

8 years ago

The United States is objectively no less powerful than it was seven months ago. Its military forces, its economy, even…