Iraq's prime minister for eight years, Nouri al Maliki, has done as the United States and Iran wanted and stepped…
The most recent crisis in Gaza has forced the international community to ask what alternatives can the Palestinian leadership offer…
NPR's Michele Kelemen reported today on Iraq: I was surprised to hear Jim Jeffrey call Maliki "corrupt, nervous nelly, micromanaging,…
Three years ago, a poor Tunisian fruit vendor doused himself with gasoline, and set himself on fire. His death ignited a…
Prime Minister Maliki last night accused the Fuad Masum, elected President of Iraq on July 24, of violating the constitution,…
1. Teleconference: Gaza Conflict Resumes After Ceasefire Ends Monday, August 11 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am Wilson Center Teleconference,…
I'm an Obamista--I campaigned for him and continue to support him. I even sympathize with his much-criticized reluctance to engage…
Ukraine has found itself in the middle of an escalating tug of war. Russia is on one side, while the…
A grim President Obama announced last night that the United States is dropping humanitarian assistance to stranded civilians in Iraq…
Both the New York Times and the Washington Post feature articles this morning on the destruction in Gaza and the…