I seem to have developed the habit of doing a piece for Kosova Sot's New Year's edition. Here is what…
Two things are clear about the impact of the Arab League human rights monitors in Syria: they have prompted the…
Tehran has been threatening this week to close the strait of Hormuz if sanctions are levied against its central bank,…
I don't entirely agree with ICG's "Next Year's Wars," their choice of conflicts is idiosyncratic, and they don't really predict…
Three of Iraq's leading politicians write in the New York Times this morning: Unless America acts rapidly to help create…
I made a bunch of predictions a year ago. Here is how they turned out: Iran: the biggest headache of…
My gut tells me I'm with Andrew Exum, who objects forcefully to allowing Yemen's former President Saleh into the U.S.,…
For those tempted to consider Syrian pleas to establish a "safe area" to protect civilians, Safe Area for Syria: an…
A Libyan e-penpal writes As you know the Russians proposed two days ago a project at the U.N. to investigate…
I was on C-Span this morning talking about Iraq. The program is now up on their website. A lot of…