
The recent public protests in Moscow differ from those in December and March because so far, they seem centered in Moscow, while the previous protests were widespread throughout the country.

A no-fly zone in Syria could risk formalizing the fragmentation and divisions in the country.

As Obama and Putin prepare to meet at the G-20 summit in Mexico, the Syrian crisis is at the top of the U.S.-Russia agenda.

Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are likely to have little influence over the final outcome of the Arab Spring. Instead, the course of political transformation across the Middle East will be determined by domestic actors.

As the civilian death toll continues to mount in Syria, Russia finds itself stuck between a rock and a hard place.

The struggle to root out al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula will require extensive Yemeni and U.S. cooperation, but it is ultimately a problem that the Yemenis must solve.

All signs point to the crisis in Syria continuing, despite the increasing violence, as the international community is unable to formulate a unified approach.

The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency says he is close to signing an agreement with Iran which would allow inspectors to asses Iran's nuclear activities.

Significant policy, climate, and economic challenges face the use of unconventional oil as a new energy resource.

Negotiations are unlikely to resolve the problems surrounding Iran’s nuclear program at this time, but they can help deescalate tensions and maintain stability between all concerned parties.