Peace and Reconciliation

    • Commentary

    Another Look at “Israel’s Hamas Portfolio”

    Studying Hamas's proposed hudna, or truce, should be an occasion for cool calculation and strategic thinking within Israel, rather than a way of continuing to avoid it.

    • Commentary

    A Crisis in Crisis Management

    As protests against Moscow spread throughout Russia, regional governors loyal to the Kremlin, but lacking proven leadership skills, may be unable to meet the challenge posed by angry citizens.

    • Testimony

    Gaza After the War: Egypt's Equities and Limitations

    Egypt has two principal interests related to Gaza: avoiding taking on responsibility for the 1.5 million Palestinians living there, and transferring control of Gaza back to the Palestinian Authority.

    • Commentary

    A New Direction for U.S. Policy in the Caspian Region

    The Obama administration needs a new approach to the Caspian region that provides opportunities for local leaders to engage with the United States in economic and political development.

    • Event

    The Central Asia Strategies of Russia and the EU

    Alexey Malashenko and Johannes Regenbrecht gave a comparative assessment of the European and Russian strategies in Central Asia.

    • Event

    Carnegie Live... Democracy and Crises in the Middle East

    The recent crisis in Gaza, upcoming Israeli elections, and Iraq’s provincial elections are reshaping the political landscape in the Middle East and providing new opportunities for Europe and the United States to play a constructive role.

    • Sada - Analysis

    Redrawing the Map of Palestinian Legitimacy

    The Israeli war on Gaza simultaneously restored Hamas’s damaged legitimacy as the leader of the Palestinian resistance and pulled the rug out from under President Mahmud Abbas.

    • Research

    Pointers for the Obama Administration in the Middle East: Avoiding Myths and Vain Hopes

    The Obama administration will not find easily identifiable lessons and opportunities from the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, but a set of myths that may provoke early mistakes and vain hopes that are offered by some as easy ways out of current difficulties.

    • Commentary

    Time to Pick

    Setting aside all personal grievances, it is time that the Palestinians, once and for all, pick a path, be it peaceful negotiations or armed resistance.

    • Multimedia

    Obama's Foreign Policy Options

    • Robert Kagan, Robert Wright
    • January 15, 2009
    • bloggingheads.tv

    Though Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton laid out some basic policy positions in her confirmation hearings – the Obama administration will engage directly with Iran and will close Guantanamo, for example – the details of how the administration will pursue these objectives remain unclear.

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