It's election day in Pakistan, which is not a place I know. I found this graphic a useful introduction to…
This past Tuesday I moderated the Q and A for a Middle East Institute presentation by Baroness Valerie Amos, the…
Salon.com asked me to review recent events in Syria and their significance. They published it today under the heading "Has…
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace launched its most recent report this week with a panel on Islam and Politics…
Yesterday's hearing on the Benghazi attack that killed four Americans last September 11/12 failed to live up to hyped expectations. …
Secretary Kerry's visit to Moscow has yielded a proposal for a Syria "peace conference," to be held as early as…
These are the speaking notes I used yesterday at USIP's event on "Amidst Iraq's Turmoil: What Can We Do?" The…
Ali Ahmeti, former leader of the National Liberation Army (NLA) that fought the Macedonian state in 2001, is visiting Washington…
A lot of the news today about Syria is not only about Syria. Keeping your eye on Syria means watching:…
Lots of Egypt, Pakistan and other interesting events in DC this week: 1. Where is the Cultural Revolution in Egypt…