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The Arabs and Iran

Do Arab governments want to see a military attack on Iran?

Palestine: Gaining Currency?

The Palestinians may be losing a chance at their state if they gain a currency.

Peace for Palestine in 2011?

The peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians may fail, but they are far from doomed. Can President Obama pull it off?

Al-Qaeda is Back

New evidence demonstrates the group’s role in the 2004 Madrid attacks—and its continuing threat to the West.

Sturdy Dominos

Withdrawing from Afghanistan won’t cause all of central Asia to turn Islamist.

Cedar Evolution

Political shifts in Lebanon might further weaken Hezbollah.

Obama's Speech

The president’s Cairo address confirmed his skill as an orator and encouraged Arabs and Israelis to work toward peace. But the realities of the AfPak conflict will probably ring truer in Muslim ears than Obama’s dulcet tones.

Turning Abkhazia into a War

Russia’s bad reputation in the American media may turn a spat with Georgia into a potentially explosive situation.

Bomb, Bomb Iran?

Hillary Clinton says that the United States should “obliterate” Tehran if it launches an attack on Israel, even though the likelihood of that occuring is next to nil. Are Barack Obama and John McCain any more realistic?

The Long Road to Damascus

As the November 26 Middle East conference draws near, some are suggesting that a deal with Syria will lead to significant progress in the region. But Damascus may not be willing or able to help.

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May 26, 2012