The genocide conviction of general and coup leader Efraín Ríos Montt for his scorched earth campaign against the Ixil Mayans…
This rare interview with Salim Idriss, who (sort of) commands the forces in Syria that call themselves the Free Army,…
1. Exploring Tunisia's Investment Climate, Monday, May 13 / 11:00am - 12:30pm, Aspen Institute Venue: Aspen Institute, One Dupont Circle,…
This is pretty dramatic. That's Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) in the lead, by a wide margin. More knowledgeable…
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…