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The Guns of August

Geoffrey Kemp | Aug 05, 2010

The recent border clash between Lebanon and Israel could make for a tense summer in the Middle East.

Envoys to Nowhere

Anatol Lieven | Jan 27, 2009

Despite the excitement surrounding Obama’s selection of Richard Holbrooke and George Mitchell as peace envoys, it’s very unlikely that anything will change in the Middle East or south Asia.

A Blank Check for Israel?

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Dec 30, 2008

Our stance on the conflict in Gaza might undermine our attempts to rein in India over November’s Mumbai attacks.

Hezbollah Steams Ahead

Rebecca N. White | Jun 11, 2008

The fighting may be over, but conflict in Lebanon is still going strong. Two experts discuss proxy wars and regional ramifications of the crisis.

Lebanon: Back from the Brink?

Caitlin B. Doherty | May 27, 2008

Is Lebanon on the rebound? In the wake of the Doha peace agreement, experts weighed in on the future of the divided country at the Nixon Center.

NATO's West Bank Nightmare

Ted Galen Carpenter | Feb 20, 2008

While everyone’s daydreaming about the next presidential election, seems some are misbehaving at the margins. The administration’s visions of NATO troops in the West Bank are alarming.

The suicide bombing in Manila on Friday may have been a response to increasing counterterrorism cooperation between the U.S. and the Philippines. It could also further undermine consumer confidence in a growing economy.

Time to Talk to Syria?

Leon Hadar | Sep 21, 2007

The New York Times reports today that the Bush Administration is deeply divided over the recent Israeli air strikes again

Levantine Clarity

Pierre Habshi | Jun 28, 2007

Pierre Habshi offers a spirited critique of Antony Sullivan’s Reporter-at-Large, " Levantine Labyrinths ", from the May/June issue.

Conservative Columnist: The End of War as We Know It?

J. Peter Pham | Jun 22, 2007

Are we merely waiting for a casus belli in the Levant this summer?

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