Ramifications of an Iran nuclear deal

14 years ago

Optimism is breaking out in some circles for tomorrow's nuclear talks in Baghdad with Iran.  Tehran Bureau hopes for a…

Hats off!

14 years ago

International institutions of all sorts come in for so much criticism in Washington these days I thought I would take…

This week’s peace picks

14 years ago

A light week in DC.  The big events are elsewhere:  NATO Summit continuing today in Chicago, nuclear talks with Iran…

Greece is defeating its own purposes

14 years ago

Nikos commented on my previous post urging Athens to export stability: An article from 2.150 A.D.:  "Northern Mexico wants to…

Do the right thing

14 years ago

I wrote last October: There has to be strict accountability for crimes against Serbs if Kosovo is to gain high…

Algeria: is stability stable?

14 years ago

Thursday's discussion at SAIS's Center for Transatlantic Relations of Algeria After the Elections:  Now What? left the audience wondering whether…

Syria: what now?

14 years ago

This is a piece of mine Reuters published this afternoon under the headline "Here’s how to handle Syria":   Bashar…

Block that kick!

14 years ago

A correspondent sent me this English translation of the transcript of Greek political leaders meeting on May 16, published on the…

Iraq watchers, watch this

14 years ago

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) April 2012 Iraq polling sheds expected but clear light on the political situation there:  especially…

Is the Arab awakening marginalizing women?

14 years ago

The short answer is "yes," judging from Monday's discussion at the Woodrow Wilson Center.  I missed the beginning but watched…