Trump in a china shop

10 years ago

President-elect Trump has talked by phone with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, breaking a tradition of non-communication at the highest level…

Jobs count

10 years ago

Today two big items on the job front: President-elect Donald Trump has saved 1000 jobs at Carrier in Ohio, at…

My Goldilocks solution for the Middle East

10 years ago

In the final report of their Middle East Strategy Task Force issued yesterday, Steve Hadley and Madeleine Albright say ...the…

Saudi Arabia’s regional challenges

10 years ago

While the United States faces daunting foreign policy decisions in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is facing big challenges while…

Russia’s increasing Middle East influence

10 years ago

As Russia becomes increasingly influential in the Middle East, US policymakers question what that might mean for American interests in…

Assad reaps the whirlwind

10 years ago

Syria's almost six-year struggle with itself is coming to an ignominious end for an important contingent of its motley revolutionaries,…

Peace picks, November 28-December 2

10 years ago

Can Interfaith Contact Reduce Extremism Among Youth? | Monday, November 28th | 1.30pm – 3pm | US Institute of Peace…

Trust is the Middle East’s big problem

10 years ago

A report on the upcoming challenges for the Arab World—titled “Real Security: The Interdependence of Governance and Stability in the…

Will Romney or Mattis make a difference?

10 years ago

A friend brought this to my attention: He noted that you don't have to speak a word of Italian to…

Peace picks, November 21-25

10 years ago

The American Moment in the Middle East from Eisenhower to Trump |Monday, November 21 | 11:45am – 1:30pm | Hudson…