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Reaching Iran through South Africa

Eliot Pence
Mehrun Etebari
 | May 23, 2012

Why the most successful route to reaching a nuclear deal with Tehran may be through Pretoria.

Engaging Russia on Iran

Robert W. Merry | May 21, 2012

To prevent a nuclear Tehran, Obama will have to work with Putin.

Greece's Uncertain Fate

John Quiggin | May 21, 2012

The question isn't whether Greece will abandon the euro. It's whether Greece will be forced to abandon the euro—and what the fallout would be.

European Elections and the Debt Debacle

John Quiggin | May 11, 2012

Saving Europe from the debt crisis will require overhauling the ECB and the euro zone.

Hard Times for Loyal Opposition

Paul R. Pillar | May 9, 2012

Overall, it was not a good week for democracy.

Hollande and Putin vs. Obama

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | May 9, 2012

The White House should expect challenges from the newly elected presidents of France and Russia.

U.S. Debt and the French Connection

Robert W. Merry | May 8, 2012

Rejecting austerity and falling into their old ways may ruin France and Greece. If we are not careful, America will follow suit.

Good Policy and Bad Politics

Paul R. Pillar | May 7, 2012

European voters moved the economic debate in the right direction, even if they did so for the wrong reasons.

Wiping Out

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 22, 2012

How the public mind turns foreign leaders' off-the-cuff remarks into exaggerated threats.

Would Hollande and Obama Get Along?

Justin Vaïsse | Apr 13, 2012

If François Hollande wins the French election, he may find an ally in the White House.

The Accidental Coup

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 3, 2012

What last month's spontaneous protest-cum-mutiny-cum-coup in Mali tells us about the unpredictability of history.

Sarkozy Unleashed

Neil Rogachevsky | Mar 23, 2012

Let the great theater of the French presidential campaign begin.

Might Is Right in Syria

Franck Salameh | Feb 15, 2012

Saving Syria necessitates overhauling the entire Middle East. A new political map is in order.

Genocide-Denial Bill Rocks Turkish-French Relations

Benny Morris | Jan 11, 2012

A French bill prohibiting denial of the Armenian genocide has Turkey rethinking its "zero problems with neighbors" foreign policy.

The Taliban Get an Address

Paul R. Pillar | Jan 4, 2012

No one is going to win in Afghanistan. In the name of stability, bargains must be struck—many of which will involve the Taliban.

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