The will of the people is clear

11 years ago

As news quickly spread over the weekend that Hassan Rouhani had catapulted to victory in Iran’s presidential elections, regional experts…

You break it, you buy it

11 years ago

I spent a frustrating half hour on Warren Olney's fine show "To the Point" yesterday.  Frustrating largely because my phone…

Ed replies to Shpend

11 years ago

In a third salvo of an exchange that started last week, Ed Joseph of SAIS responds to Vetvendosje's Shpend Ahmeti's…

Turkey’s role in Syria

11 years ago

The Middle East Institute held its fourth annual conference on Turkey Friday, as Prime Minister Erdogan sought to bring an…

Peace picks June 17-21

11 years ago

1. The Future of Stability Operations: Lessons from Afghanistan, American Security Project, Monday June 17 / 12:30pm – 1:30pm Venue:…

Shpend responds to Ed

11 years ago

Shpend Ahmeti of "Self-Determination" responds to my SAIS colleague Ed Joseph's memo, which peacefare.net published last week: MEMO   To:   …

Stunning

11 years ago

Hassan Rouhani's first-round win in Friday's Iranian presidential election is stunning.  It is no mean feat to reach 50% against…

Who Rouhani isn’t

11 years ago

While the votes are still being counted, early returns suggest that Hassan Rouhani is running far ahead of the other…

Bouazizi’s lament

11 years ago

Two years into the Arab uprisings, the economic situation in the Middle East remains challenging. This week Adnan Mazarei, Deputy…

Talking Timbuktu

11 years ago

I'm traveling to San Antonio today for a nephew's wedding and don't have time to write anything before I get…