Arab World

Bunker Mentality

Can the U.S. keep diplomats safe without turning embassies into fortresses?

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Brother of Al Qaeda Leader Offers Peace Plan

Mohamed al-Zawahiri was behind the protests at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, but what he really wants is to make peace with the West.

BY MOHAMED FADEL FAHMY | SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Pakistan's Charm Offensive

Islamabad is making friends -- just not with America. 

BY MATTHIEU AIKINS | SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Anti-America Protests Spread

From Sanaa to Benghazi to Srinagar, anger at a crude, anti-Islamic film reportedly made in America sparks a wave of protests around the globe.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

It's Time to Act in Syria

Yes, it's true: Military involvement in Syria has its risks. But the costs of non-intervention are growing by the day.

BY MARK N. KATZ | SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Workers of the (Arab) World, Unite!

Could American labor unions be the best way to roll back radical Islamists in the Middle East?

BY JOSEPH BRAUDE | SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Don't Give Up on the Arab Spring

Why America did the right thing in Libya -- and freedom will eventually win.

BY SHADI HAMID | SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The Salafi Moment

As the death of a U.S. ambassador in Libya demonstrates, the ultraconservative Salafi movement is pushing to the forefront in the politics of the Middle East. The West should be careful how it reacts.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The Extraordinary League of Accidental Revolutionaries

You might think the Egyptian revolution is dead, but the Tahrir faithful are still chipping away at the Old Guard -- one YouTube video at a time.

BY TY MCCORMICK | AUGUST 30, 2012

The Jets of August

In the battle for Aleppo, the Assad regime's dangerous new weapon -- fighter jets -- has claimed dozens of lives in the nearby town of Azaz.

AUGUST 22, 2012

This Is Not a Test

Are missile defenses ready if Iran responds to an Israeli strike?

BY ROBERT HADDICK | AUGUST 17, 2012

Obama Has Been Great for Israel

Anyone who tells you otherwise is distorting reality.

BY COLIN H. KAHL | AUGUST 16, 2012

The Ayatollah's Pregnant Pause

What's behind the "new" intelligence on Iran's nuclear program.

BY JEFFREY LEWIS | AUGUST 15, 2012

Sinai's Invisible War

Egypt's new president has used the recent Sinai attacks to clean house. But nobody knows what really happened -- and the military isn't talking.

BY MOHAMED FADEL FAHMY | AUGUST 13, 2012

Mad Libs: The United Nations

As the U.N. General Assembly prepares to meet next month, FP asked experts and insiders what role the body -- lately taking heat for its response to crises in Syria and Iran -- should play on the world stage today.

AUGUST 13, 2012

Revolutionary Calculus

Hussein Ibish is too quick to dismiss the Arab Spring as a failure.

SEPT/OCT 2012

The Syrian Spillover

Is anyone prepared for the unintended consequences of the war for Syria?

BY DANIEL L. BYMAN, KENNETH M. POLLACK | AUGUST 10, 2012

Smokeless Stoves, Girl-Friendly Schools, and the Bloc That Wasn’t

Academic economists usually air their new ideas first in working papers. Here, before the work gets dusty, a quick look at transition policy research in progress.

BY PETER PASSELL | AUGUST 3, 2012

7 Ways America Can Get Its Mojo Back in Egypt

It won't be easy, but it's not impossible.

BY ERIC TRAGER | AUGUST 2, 2012

What Exactly Is 'Non-Lethal' Aid?

Anything not designed to kill. But that doesn't mean it can't be used for bloody ends.

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | AUGUST 2, 2012

Breaking the Arab News

Egypt made al Jazeera -- and Syria's destroying it.

BY SULTAN AL QASSEMI | AUGUST 2, 2012

A Candidate Abroad

Mitt Romney's whirlwind tour proved the GOP nominee still has some things to learn on foreign policy.

JULY 31, 2012

Syria's DIY Revolt

Syrian rebels are massively outgunned by Bashar al-Assad's regime. But as Assad's army bears down on Aleppo, it may find the armed opposition is more than ready.

BY ELIOT HIGGINS | JULY 30, 2012

Children of War

Why we need a code of conduct for images of kids in conflict zones.

BY JAMES THOMAS SNYDER | JULY 27, 2012

The Battle for Aleppo

The rebellion comes to Syria's largest city.

JULY 26, 2012

A Country with Fourteen Psychiatrists

Libya is trying to build a new democracy. But that's a tall order for a society plagued by bad memories.

BY PORTIA WALKER | JULY 26, 2012

Spooked

Israel's former military intelligence chief sounds off on Syria and other regional dangers facing the Jewish state.

BY MOHAMED FADEL FAHMY, ORIT PERLOV | JULY 25, 2012

Stopping Mali from Becoming Somalia

The United States needs to prevent Mali from turning into another failed state in the heart of Africa.

BY WITNEY SCHNEIDMAN, BRANDON ROUTMAN | JULY 24, 2012

The Prince and the Revolution

Saudi Arabia is bringing back its most talented operator to manage the Arab Spring. But can Bandar stem the rot in Riyadh?

BY SIMON HENDERSON | JULY 24, 2012

Africanistan? Not Exactly

The dangers of international intervention in Mali.

BY GREGORY MANN | JULY 24, 2012