Sometimes what matters in diplomacy is what doesn't happen. That was certainly the case with Saturday's defeat of the Arab…
Loads of interesting events this week: 1. Georgian-South Ossetian Confidence Building Processes, Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th floor, February 6, noon-…
Yesterday a treasured Twitter follower described me as optimistic on Syria, because I saw some promise of a serious transition…
Turtle Bay has helpfully posted the latest UN Security Council draft resolution on Syria. It does many good things (condemns…
I could quibble about details in the ICG's latest report on Kosovo and Serbia. It minimizes Belgrade's role in north…
I'm not big on Administration testimony in Congress, as it tends to the soporific. But I enjoyed skimming Director of…
Russia faces a big decision in the UN Security Council: whether to veto the draft resolution on Syria, or use…
Reidar Visser has the details, but what it amounts to is just this: Prime Minister Maliki has outmaneuvred Iraqiyya--the political…
The mayor of Tirana, Lulzim Basha, stopped by Johns Hopkins/SAIS this morning to do a public presentation, moderated by Mike…
Far too much this week. I've pared it down, but not enough: 1. A Discussion on the Obama Administration's National…