Slow and imperfect, but still important

10 years ago

Clint Williamson, the American chief prosecutor of the European Union Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) yesterday issued a progress report…

Mission leap

10 years ago

I've been wondering, as many of my readers have, how long the war in Gaza will continue. This depends on…

An unhappy Eid

10 years ago

For most Muslims, today marks the begining of Eid al Fitr, the feast thats end the month of Ramadan. It…

Partition of Iraq is not a good idea

10 years ago

The Hill published my piece this morning: The idea of partitioning Iraq is once again getting traction. It may of…

Peace picks July 28-August 2

10 years ago

1. The Elusive Final Deal with Iran: Developments and Options Going Forward  Monday, July 28 | 12:00 pm – 1:30…

Limited US means to fight ISIS

10 years ago

Brett McGurk, an assistant US secretary of state, said recently that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is…

The Gaza enigma

10 years ago

The current Gaza war is an enigma. Israel's "mowing the grass" strategy, if it can be called by that offensive…

Pakistan’s better tomorrow

10 years ago

Pakistan experienced its first democratic transfer of power with the election of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in May 2013. This…

Damnably inconsistent

10 years ago

While the Middle East burns, policymakers can't seem to agree on how to douse the fire.  This discord was on full display Monday, at the Middle East…

Palestine needs new political options

10 years ago

After days of rising hostilities and predictions of a third intifada, Israel launched a ground invasion of Gaza last Thursday night.…