
As the Syrian crisis continues, Jabhat al Nusra and the Islamic State of Iraq may form a cross-border zone between Iraq and Syria that could threaten regional stability.

Has it become morally acceptable to allow the use of chemical weapons? How effective and sincere is the international community’s implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention?

Senator Carl Levin will discuss the impact the situation in Syria is having on the region and the implications for U.S. national security interests.

The bombardment in Homs is part of an effort by the Syrian regime and Hezbollah to try to secure a corridor that links the Damascus to the coast.

Germany is the EU’s indispensable power, and an assertive Chancellor Merkel is getting tough with almost everyone. But Berlin is still not thinking strategically.

The Friends of Syria have played what may be their last card. What difference will it make on the ground?

The final statement of the "Friends of Syria" after their meeting in Doha seemed more assertive and processed than usual. The decision of arming the opposition demonstrates the Friends of Syria's lack of any plan to end the armed conflict in Syria.

Greater scrutiny should be given to how states such as Brazil, Egypt, Syria, and Thailand cooperate with the IAEA or support the nonproliferation regime more generally.

The ongoing armed conflict in Syria is forcing Syrians to take refuge in neighboring countries, causing an especially predictable negative impact on Lebanon. This spillover effect not only changes the dynamics of Lebanon’s social, economic, and political equation, but also creates wider implications for the region.

The left’s opposition to American intervention in Syria is not tactical or prudential. There is a civil war going on, and there is a reasonable moral case for backing the rebels against the government.