When it comes to the future of Syria, Donald Trump is channeling Barack Obama.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Why Brussels views events in the Sahel as vital to EU security.
Benghazi’s war is not simply an army operation against terrorists, but a deeply intimate social conflict, between neighbors and cousins, overlaid with tribal- and class-based tensions.
The ethnic and sectarian power-sharing systems in Lebanon and Iraq are in crisis.
The Palestinian national movement needs a coherent strategy, along with a new generation of leaders that can stem the political ruptures and inject new life into Palestinian institutions.
The Palestinian national movement is at a crossroads and may need a redefined vision and strategy for the months and years ahead.
A report card on a recent trip to Tunisia, where fears of a new uprising are palpable.
AQIM is taking advantage of the social and economic fabric of Sahelian communities while exploiting the region's vast plains and porous borders that complicate counterterrorism operations.
France’s president has just won a parliamentary majority, so how might he approach the Middle East?