A good election, now work to be done

12 years ago

It seems safe to say now that Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's PDK has won Kosovo's Sunday parliamentary election, with close…

Peace picks June 9-13

12 years ago

1. Shaping the Future? The Role of Regional Powers in Afghanistan and Pakistan Monday, June 9 | 9:00 am –…

Responses to Al Qaeda 3.0

12 years ago

The American Security Project Tuesday discussed “Al Qaeda 3.0: Three Responses to the Changing Nature of Al Qaeda” on the…

Keep it clean

12 years ago

It's unusual that I post three days in a row on the Balkans, but on reflection yesterday I did not…

Dull

12 years ago

Kosovo's election this coming Sunday has garnered virtually no ink (or electrons) in the United States.  This is mainly due…

Do Arabs like Obama?

12 years ago

Five years ago, President Obama promised in a landmark speech in Cairo to usher in a new chapter in America’s…

Bosnia and Herzegovina adrift

12 years ago

I spoke last night at the Austrian Cultural Center in New York City, in an event presided over by Tim…

Parody as tragedy

12 years ago

Usually I wait until after an election to comment, as the shelf life of pre-election posts is so limited.  But…

Reform first

12 years ago

Steven Cook, who knows lots about Egypt, offers an insightful analysis of its impending financial and economic problems.  In a…

What’s wrong with this picture?

12 years ago

After extending voting for a third day, the Egyptian authorities are claiming turnout of 46% of the 54 million eligible…