#epicfail

12 years ago

Whatever happens tomorrow in Egypt, it can't be good.  That anyway is the consensus among journalists and experts for the…

Hezbollah has a Syria problem

12 years ago

Hezbollah has long been esteemed within many circles of the Arab world. The militant group, officially designated as a terrorist…

Build, baby, build

12 years ago

In the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict there are few issues that create more controversy than the Israeli settlements in…

Istanbul this week

12 years ago

Little time to write, as I am spending full days with Syrians, but here is my brief photographic essay on…

The fracturing Levant

12 years ago

As events in Syria continue to unfold, it is essential to understand the nature of the conflict.  On Tuesday, Emile…

Peace picks June 24-28

12 years ago

Summer doldrums have not yet arrived: 1. The Chinese Cyber Challenge: How to Address the Growing Threat, Atlantic Council, Monday,…

Tunisia: its problems have solutions

12 years ago

The focus on political processes during democratization often leads to marginalizing the role of economics.  The National Endowment for Democracy,…

Same name, different challenges

12 years ago

Earlier this week news broke that the US and the Taliban had agreed to meet for direct peace talks. While…

Jon Stewart turns up

12 years ago

Our leader takes us back to Egypt:

Dayton reexamined

12 years ago

I wrote this piece some months ago for a Swedish publication, Axess.  They have just published it, in Swedish:  “Dayton.”…