Montenegro will survive the challenge

10 years ago

My colleague here at SAIS, Professor Sinisa Vukovic, has provided a translation of my interview yesterday with Voice of America…

Peace picks October 26-30

10 years ago

20th Anniversary of Dayton Peace Accords Series - The Balkan Wars of the 1990s: Reflection and Reconciliation | Monday, October 26th |…

Countering the ISIS narrative

10 years ago

The Brookings Institution hosted "Combating ISIS Propaganda Networks" Wednesday afternoon. Former ambassador and vice president of the Middle East Media…

Yes, Mr. Obama, there is a Syrian opposition

10 years ago

The Middle East Institute, which graciously calls me one of its scholars, published this piece yesterday: President Barack Obama has…

Still no end in sight

10 years ago

Syrian President Assad's surprise visit to Moscow confirms several things: The Russians are backing him fully; They intend to use…

Kurdistan is simmering too

10 years ago

Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of discussing developments in Iraqi Kurdistan with Mustafa Gurbuz of George Mason University and…

The Balkans are simmering

10 years ago

Slow progress towards the EU and NATO is causing unrest in the Balkans. That means I get interview requests. Here…

Syrian refugees: beyond the numbers

10 years ago

Last week, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy explored the response of the international community to the Syrian refugee…

Peace picks, October 19-23

10 years ago

Breaking Through: Dismantling Roadblocks to Humanitarian Response for Syria | Monday, October 19th | 9:00 - 11:00am | American Red…

New Turkish elections

10 years ago

On Wednesday, the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research in DC (SETA) hosted a conversation, ‘Turkey Ahead of the…