Egypt is a party to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It probably has to be part of the solution. But it can’t play the same kind of brokering role that it played in the past.
Even if the gaps in diplomacy appear quite large, there’s no great alternative to a continuation of negotiations with Iran.
In the past, Egypt has played the leading role in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the United States played more of a supportive role.
With Japan’s recent embrace of collective self-defense, the U.S.-Japan alliance is once again in the spotlight.
Engagements with Israel have a contradictory effect of bolstering the credibility of Hamas.
The U.S. rebalance toward East Asia is an effective strategy to unite diplomacy, economics and trade, and security in a critical and fast-growing region of the world.
The United States has made the argument that the changed regional context should make Israel more eager to make peace with the Palestinians.
While China’s increasing regional assertiveness is bleeding over into U.S.-China relations, the two countries also have many opportunities for greater economic cooperation.
Sunni militants with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria are clashing with Iraqi military units in the city of Baqubah, 40 miles from Baghdad.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, who have laid siege to large parts of Iraq, contains all the necessary ingredients to become a global terrorist group.