An odd place to start

14 years ago

Milan Marinković continues his discussion of the first phase of the new Serbian government:  “If the reports I am getting from…

Eid mubarak!

14 years ago

Today and tomorrow mark the end of the month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast during the day.  Tonight and tomorrow…

Wishing Brahimi well, despite the odds

14 years ago

Yesterday's Security Council decision to end the UN Supervisory Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) is one of those inevitable moves that…

There is good news and bad news

14 years ago

The good news is that Iraq has lots of oil.  The bad news is that Iraq has lots of oil. …

On course for war with Iran

14 years ago

Ilona Gerbakher reports from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies: Yesterday’s Middle East Institute panel at SAIS presented…

Blessed are the peacemakers

14 years ago

With the former Syrian prime minister predicting that the Asad regime is close to collapse, it is high time that…

Self-reliance, not

14 years ago

I am going to stray today from my usual single-minded focus on the world's conflict zones to comment on the…

This week’s peace picks

14 years ago

1. Prospects for U.S.-Iran Relations on the Nuclear Issue in the Years Ahead, Tuesday August 13, 3:30pm-5:00pm Venue: 1717 Massachusetts…

What is a counter autocoup?

14 years ago

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Sunday abrogated the constitutional declaration that protected military privileges, arrogated to himself full executive and legislative…

I can’t wait for the movie!

14 years ago

Here is the review of James Lyons' Kiss of the Butterfly that I posted today on Amazon.com: What a pleasure to…