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…
It is hard to do justice to the US/Africa Summit going on in DC this week. It has many facets,…
When former Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned in 2013, Thomas Friedman lamented the death of “Fayyadism.” “If there is…
While the war in Gaza dominates the news cycle, the carnage in Syria has been all but forgotten. Last week’s…