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While Qatar’s foreign policy is not free from important contradictions, Doha wields significant influence in the emerging Middle East and can play a positive role in helping countries in transition.
The Syrian opposition must recognize its need for an effective political strategy capable of splitting the regime from within, bringing the Syrian crisis to a definitive resolution, and building a stable post-Assad Syria.
Egypt has a new constitution, but its once-promising democratic system remains in crisis. To salvage the transition, Egypt’s political actors must change their ways.
After the recent fighting in Gaza, both Israel and Hamas can point to military successes and limited losses, which could offer a way to escape the cycle of revenge that would have been triggered by the humiliation or defeat of either side.
A two-state solution will soon be impossible. Despite the difficulties, the United States needs to make a major effort to find a solution—the costs of waiting are much too great.
Saudi Arabia's decision to pursue a nuclear program will ultimately hinge on a number of internal and external factors.
Rallies and protests centered on Egypt's constitutional referendum turned violent as the struggle for the political future of Egypt continues.
Article 219 of the proposed Egyptian constitution, which defines the principles of the Islamic sharia in technical terms, is a controversial clause and its potential impact remains unclear.
Lebanon remains vulnerable to the Syrian conflict. Although the country has avoided major upheaval so far, the state is weak, sectarian tensions are high, and political coalitions are divided along pro and anti-regime lines.
By ignoring long-standing grievances, playing the sectarian card, and unequivocally treating the opposition as Iranian-backed radicals, Saudi Arabia is aggravating the very situation that it would like to defuse.