Michele Bachmann “Blames” Obama for Arab Spring
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann attributes President Obama with “laying the table” for the Arab Spring.
Answering Obama’s UN Address
Until there is a change in the Obama administration’s policies, the president has little credibility in preaching to the world about the importance of peace.
Dale Carnegie of the Middle East
Turkey is winning friends and influencing the Middle East, but its Dale Carnegie approach doesn’t extend to Israel.
Obama and Netanyahu Left in the Dust, Overtaken by the Arab Spring and Bid for Palestinian Statehood
Special Envoy Tony Blair has surprised with his nimble and adaptive diplomacy over Palestinian statehood, whereas President Obama is still rigid and adamant.
Arab Spring, Turkish Harvest
As the greatest beneficiary of the Arab Spring, Turkey is going head to head with both Syria and Israel.
Al-Qaeda Lost the Battle Long Ago
The terrorist network’s resort to dramatic spectacle was at once a brilliant tactic and a desperate effort to revive its own fortunes.
The Saudi Counterrevolution
The fallout from Washington’s support for the Saudi counter-revolution could haunt U.S. policy for decades to come.
The Upcoming Palestinian Uprising
If Washington votes against Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly in September, Palestinians might again take to the streets.
Libya Must Shape its Own Future
After 42 years of Muammar el-Qaddafi, it is now long overdue for the Libyan people to determine their own destiny.
Israel’s Anti-Egypt Posturing a Boon to Eilat Attackers
Israeli denunciations of the “Arab Spring” are counterproductive because they only reinforce the perception that Israel supports dictatorial rule in the region.
Mubarak Behind Bars: Human Rights and Justice
Human rights standards may not be met in this trial, but the more essential purpose is to prove there’s no going back.
Tracking the Saudi Arms Deal
Washington is gearing up for a historic arms sale to Riyadh. So why is it so hard to learn the details of the deal?
Egypt’s Evolving Foreign Policy
Warily eyeing Cairo’s new foreign policy positions, Washington should instead take a position of strategic patience.
Brown Bag Discussion: The Arab Spring Missing From Headlines
The Arab Spring continues – hopeful, dangerous, transformative all at the same time. Egypt’s new government struggles to craft new governance and a new foreign policy, including new relations with the U.S., Palestine and Israel. Palestinian refugees channel the Arab Spring through their Nakba Day marches to Israel’s borders to assert their international law-mandated right of return.
Washington Needs to Provide Some Diplomatic Cover for Exposed Middle-Eastern Protesters
The Obama administration’s diplomacy should be as bold as the extraordinary events unfolding in the Middle East and North Africa.