How to promote interventions, from Iraq to Syria, without ever being held accountable.
Syria, Azerbaijan and the Sunni-Shia Divide
How is Syria’s war dividing populations across the region?
Syria: Lessons from History
Two historic examples of U.S. action vs. inaction may be instructive for Syria now.
Energy Security: Asia’s Achilles Heel
What is the weakest point in the geopolitical rise of Asia — and what are the rising nations doing to fix it?
What Unites Turkey’s and Iran’s Youth
How are the young reformers in Turkey and Iran united by their actions in June 2013? What does their future path look like?
Rohani’s Presidential Pulpit
Can the incoming Iranian president outmaneuver his country’s hardliners on foreign affairs? Will that enhance global governance?
Syria, Iran and American Forgetfulness
Which nation is the key enabler of Iran’s steady rise in the Middle East?
Election 2013: Expectations of the Iranian People
What are Iranian voters expecting from the June 2013 presidential election compared with the 2009 election and Green uprising?
Iran, Syria and Blurry Red Lines
Are the “red lines” set by the United States for weapons of mass destruction a lot less sharp in a post-Iraq Middle East?

























