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As the Obama administration moves into its second term, it makes more sense to deal with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that really exists rather than to pretend that there still is a "peace process" that only needs one more round of quiet talks to succeed.
Dominant party overreach following the Muslim Brotherhood’s rise is a greater threat to Egypt’s democracy than Islamist illiberalism.
The Syrian National Initiative is unlikely to quickly bring about the desired unity among the Syrian opposition.
Egypt is inching closer to normal politics. Secularists will be forced to compete directly with Islamists for popular support to gain power or become a viable opposition.
The vague language of Egypt’s draft constitution is likely to pave the way for a long political struggle over the document’s true meaning.
As the crisis in Mali threatens to grow into a full-fledged regional security and humanitarian nightmare, nervous neighboring countries are looking to Algeria to lead a conflict management effort.
For Libya to secure its largely ungoverned borders it must disentangle the web of economic and local interests that fuel insecurity.
The United States needs to concentrate on where it can make a difference in the Middle East, instead of focusing, as some have suggested, on an old notion that it should dictate outcomes.
For all the procedural flaws, the document that is emerging as Egypt's potential constitution offers prospects for a working democracy.
For months, Israel has threatened to strike Iran’s nuclear sites. The United States has urged restraint. If such an operation were launched, how might Washington react?