Will Syria Cause a Divorce Between Iran and Turkey?
Turkey and Iran don’t see eye to eye on Syria. But their mutual interests in other arenas temper their disagreements.
Turkish F-4 Activated Syrian Radar to Scope Out Blind Spots
The Turkish F-4 that Syria shot down was testing Syria’s radar.
Syrian Regime Hastening Its Own Demise
At this point, President Assad is beginning to seem self-destructive.
Iran: Willing to Deal
The West’s sanctions on Iran are hurting the country’s middle class and marginalizing the country’s pragmatists. But they can neither cripple Iran’s economy nor halt its nuclear program.
Resolving Muslim-Western Disputes
Resolving longstanding disputes between Muslims and non-Muslims requires an understanding of the different cultural approaches to conflict resolution.
Turkey Not Only Sanctions, But Threatens, Syria
Turkey and Syria are no longer BFFs.
The Arab World’s Intifada
The Arab Spring may have started in early 2011, but its origins link directly to the non-violent, society-wide mobilization that transformed Palestine’s national struggle beginning in the late 1980s.
Arab Spring, Israeli Isolation
With the Arab uprisings reconfiguring the regional political landscape, the time has come for America to regain the trust and goodwill of the Islamic world. The clock is ticking fast.
Kaddish for Oslo, Part 2: The Palmer Report
September turned out to be nothing short of a political tsunami for Israel’s leaders and, consequently, for the United States as well.
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.
Arab Spring, Turkish Harvest
As the greatest beneficiary of the Arab Spring, Turkey is going head to head with both Syria and Israel.
Summer Doldrums and War Budgets
As DC’s powerful debate the debt crisis, one aspect of our spending is completely absent from the debate: war spending.
Turkish Democracy Gives Rise to Turkish Power
International attention to Turkey’s recent election reflects Ankara’s rising role not only in the Arab Spring but as a newly powerful democracy with broad regional influence.
The Sisyphus of Europe?
Turkey has been knocking for 50 years on the door of the European Union. When will Europe act in its own self-interest and open up?
Winners and Losers in a New Middle East
The Arab Spring is the most profound foreign policy challenge facing the United States, and Washington’s response could help shape the course of the Middle East for decades.