The Middle East post-Khamenei and Sistani

9 years ago

In a February 6 event hosted by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, leading thinkers on Iran gathered to…

Silence is eloquent

9 years ago

The Senate Republicans silenced Elizabeth Warren last  night after she read a 1986 letter from Coretta Scott King that they…

Lost in translation

9 years ago

On Friday, the American Enterprise Institute hosted “Lost in Translation: The Unsung War Heroes of Iraq and Afghanistan”. The evening…

What’s at stake

9 years ago

As I am not a lawyer, I won't comment on the legal aspects of the hearing later today on the…

Cooling it

9 years ago

Iran for the moment appears to be taking a low key approach to responding to new US sanctions aimed at…

Withdraw, renegotiate, or enforce?

9 years ago

With apologies, I've been slow to post this fine piece by Sarah Timreck on an event that occurred the week…

Peace picks February 6-12

9 years ago

1. Missing OPEC? The Unwelcome Return Of Boom-Bust Oil Prices | Monday Feb 6 | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm…

Rewriting social contracts in the Middle East

9 years ago

Authors and experts convened last Wednesday to launch of the report Carnegie Endowment Arab Fractures: Citizens, States, and Social Contracts…

30 seconds closer to midnight

9 years ago

The US Treasury today "designated" 13 individuals and 12 companies associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) ballistic missile program and…

The Qaddafi in their heads

9 years ago

The Carnegie Endowment hosted a discussion this week with Jonathan Winer, former Special Envoy for Libya at the Department of…