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The Realists in Tehran

Conceptions of ideolgical ayatollahs aside, the Iranians have proven they can play a pragmatic geopolitical game in the Caucasus.

Unraveling the Kurdish Conundrum

The U.S. must understand the complex dynamics of the issue before it can begin to formulate a policy on the Kurds.

Turkey Cries Wolf

Erdogan's attempt to invoke NATO's famous Article 5 undermines the alliance's very foundations.

False Prophets of Nuclear Proliferation

Fearmongering about nuclear-arms races has been wrong before, and it's wrong now on Iran.

The Accidental Coup

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

Nuclear Nonproliferation in the Middle East

The idea of a rapid proliferation of nuclear weapons in the Middle East is just the latest manifestation of an earlier domino theory, Cold War visual imagery of red paint oozing over the globe.

The Bipolarity of U.S.-Turkish Relations

Erdogan has been called everything from Islamist terrorist to ally. Washington must figure out where it stands on Ankara.

Advantages of a Syrian War

The costs of a Syrian intervention are undoubtedly high. But the benefits may be surprisingly great.

Rising Democracies Take on Russia and China

Moscow and Beijing vetoing the UN resolution on Syria was not surprising. Rising democracies supporting it was.

Iraq on the Brink

Assad may be center stage, but keeping Iraq from falling apart is critical to maintaining America's relations with Turkey and the future of Kurds in Syria and Iran.

The Coming Mediterranean Energy War

Israel wants to drill for gas in Greek Cyprus. But Turkey may try to stop the new alliance.

Obama's Opportunity in Syria

A Syrian civil war presents a host of problems and challenges. But Washington can be grateful for the possibility of improved relations between Israel and Turkey.

Turkey's Syria Imperative

Ankara wants to prove it is a regional leader. It should start by helping find a solution for Syria.

The End of the U.S-Turkey Alliance?

Rick Perry's exaggerations aside, the U.S. must take a long, hard look at its once-erstwhile allies in Ankara.

Genocide-Denial Bill Rocks Turkish-French Relations

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

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May 25, 2012