Great expectations

11 years ago

With General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sworn in as president last week, many people are questioning what his term will hold…

The Maliki quandary

11 years ago

There is good reason for the many calls for Nouri al Maliki to quit his post as Iraq's prime minister. …

Politics first

11 years ago

The American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead talked of the "fallacy of misplaced concreteness,"  which is like putting the emPHAsis on…

Due for a rethink

11 years ago

As US policy towards the Middle East is floundering, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released a timely report Monday…

Hedging all the way to the bank

11 years ago

It is always difficult to write about a place that you visit for only a week or so, but Qatar…

Peace picks June 16-20

11 years ago

1. Fifth Annual Conference on Turkey Monday, June 16 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm National Press Club 529 14th…

A candidate speaks

11 years ago

With the epidemic of violence sweeping through Iraq and Pakistan, Afghanistan has remained surprisingly calm as it enters the second…

Obama’s options for Iraq

11 years ago

The Hill published my "Obama's Options for Iraq" yesterday: President Obama has chosen the tough-love option: American assistance to meet…

Lessons learned

11 years ago

The ongoing conflict in Syria has brought to attention the many approaches to stabilization that range from humanitarian aid to economic…

Maliki’s fault, but…

11 years ago

Everyone is blaming Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki for the implosion of the Iraqi army and the Islamic State…