Even for someone who served abroad as an American diplomat, the Egyptian penchant for conspiracy theories about Washington's supposed role…
The White House justifications for backing out of a bilateral summit with President Putin lack one important one: Syria. The…
This morning's report of an intercepted conference call with participation of up to 20 Al Qaeda bosses and operatives goes…
Newly inaugurated Iranian President Rouhani held his first press conference today. The tone was moderate, even if the content was…
There are many cock-eyed things about the travel alert the State Department has issued, along with the embassy and consulate…
Summer doldrums, but some good pickings: 1. Dissecting the Pentagon’s Strategic Choices and Management Review, Brookings Institution, Tuesday, August 6,…
The interview excerpts published in this morning's Washington Post dash any hope that Egypt might get lucky and find a…
How will you react to a State Department warning of a possible terrorist attack at an unspecified location sometime in…
Senators McCain and Graham are packing their bags for Cairo, reportedly having been asked to go by President Obama. EU…
Someone asked me to talk today about Kosovo's aspirations and prospects as well as interethnic relations. Here are the notes…