Middle East

Arab Peace Must Come First

Struggles among the Arab powers will have to be resolved to make big initiatives stick.

Balky Syrian Rebels

Washington needs to make sure the anti-Assad fighters aren't pushing its diplomacy around.

Syrian Peace and the Bosnia Precedent

Could the Dayton agreement be a model for ending the Syrian civil war?

The Myth of the Arab State

Across the Middle East, states are becoming decentralized and fragmented.

Ghosts of Iraq

Both sides of the Syria intervention debate are haunted by the last big war.

Foggy Bottom Dualist

Former State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland sees the world black, white, and free of complexity.

Let the Iraq Syndrome Kick In

Weariness of fighting the wrong wars isn't an ailment. It's common sense.

Talk to the Gulf About Leadership

Washington needs to do more to push its allies toward sustainable stability.

Back to the Future in Iran's Election

The June elections have been shaken up by the entry of former president Rafsanjani. 

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May 23, 2013