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Judged as rhetoric, Obama’s speech in Israel soared, but judged as an attempt to reignite the peace process and slow the rush to war with Iran, it may have fallen flat.
Although it is not an immediate neighbor to Syria, Azerbaijan is affected by the ongoing civil war in Syria. The conflict’s impact on this oil rich Caucasian country could be have important implications for the region as well as European and U.S. interests.
Despite the appointment of a new deputy prime minister, international observers should be under no illusion about the forces still arrayed against compromise in Bahrain.
The longer Washington puts forward half measures on the peace process, the more damage is done to its interests and reputation in the Arab world.
Economic reforms cannot succeed in isolation, but must go hand in hand with political transitions. They must benefit all segments of society and have buy-in from everyone.
French military gains in northern Mali will be fruitless unless they are included in a comprehensive strategy that addresses the root causes of the conflict.
The game-changing potential of the Arab Peace Initiative has not changed, but its failure would signal the end of the “two-state” paradigm.
During his second term, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki emerged as a dominant player in Iraq’s political landscape, but his struggle to consolidate power has created a climate of continuous political crisis in the country.
The struggle over the orientation of religious institutions in Egypt could last a generation and does not hinge on a single appointment.
Two years after its revolution, Libya is caught in the throes of troubling challenges and remarkable achievements.