Tag Archives: Syria

Run, Tzipi, Run: A Tipping Point for the Middle East

How does Israeli politics after the February 2009 election resemble the German film “Run Lola Run?”

Read more »

A Leaderless Global Order?

Should regional players combine to give the United States a much-needed reprieve from global disorder?

Read more »

America’s Responsibility to Iraqi Refugees

Is the United States doing enough to provide sanctuary for those fleeing persecution and violence in Iraq?

Read more »

American Realism and Engaging Syria

How is Syria becoming increasingly important to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East?

Read more »

Forty Years of Delusions

How has the 40th anniversary of the Six Days War shone a spotlight on today’s crisis of leadership in the Middle East?

Read more »

Why Nobody Cares About Iraq

Are most countries involved in Iraq acting solely out of self-interest?

Read more »

A Declaration of War on Shias?

Can the Bush Administration’s shift in policy stabilize Iraq — or will it lead to escalations in violence?

Read more »

Syria: The Long Road to Democracy?

Can a united group of Syrian opposition parties usher in democracy in their country?

Read more »

Measuring the Arab World: Check the Christian Barometer

Are free elections truly a good measure of freedom and democracy in the Middle East?

Read more »

Kurds: Fighting for Civil Rights

Kurds have no physical nation, but could they still be unified?

Read more »