Middle East

It’s Not an Intifada

Palestinians aren't ready to rise up -- yet.

BY JONATHAN SCHANZER | FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Welcome to the Middle East, Mr. Secretary

What John Kerry needs to know about his first assignment.

BY MARC LYNCH | FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Ending the Syrian War

It’s time for the United States to do what is necessary to bring down Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

BY SEN. ROBERT P. CASEY, JR. | FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Tribes With Flags

How the Arab Spring has exposed the myth of Arab statehood.

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Uncharitable Organizations

Islamist groups are bankrolling terror groups across the Middle East and pretending it's aid work.

BY DAVEED GARTENSTEIN-ROSS, AARON Y. ZELIN | FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The Russia Gambit

For the sake of Syrian lives, John Kerry’s got to play hardball with Moscow.

BY CHRISTOPHER S. CHIVVIS, EDWARD P. JOSEPH | FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Give Me Shelter

Syrians brave bombs and bullets to deliver aid to their war-torn country.

BY JUSTIN VELA | FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The First Rule of Drone Club

The bad lessons Turkey learned from Obama's war from above.

BY AARON STEIN | FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Limited Partnership

No, North Korea did not just test an Iranian nuke.

BY JEFFREY LEWIS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Here’s Your Plan B

Arming the rebels isn’t the only way the United States can help Syria.

BY MARC LYNCH | FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Israel's Script Turns Sour

Hollywood used to portray Israelis as heroic and brave. Today, it's films about the brutality of the occupation that make it to the silver screen.

BY LISA GOLDMAN | FEBRUARY 22, 2013

You Don't Know Chuck

Who said it: Sen. Hagel or the Shin Bet?

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Iran Can’t Agree to a Damn Thing

Let's face it: The Islamic Republic is just too dysfunctional to cut a nuclear deal.

BY PATRICK CLAWSON | FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Hostage for a Day

How I became a bargaining chip in Yemen’s tribal maze.

BY ADAM BARON | FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The Kingdom of No Surprises

The more things change in Saudi Arabia, the more they remain the same.

BY MICHAEL STEPHENS | FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Shopping Option C for Syria

Arming the rebels is not a Goldilocks idea, it’s just wrong.

BY MARC LYNCH | FEBRUARY 14, 2013

On a Military Wing and a Prayer

Europe thinks it can separate Hezbollah's political activities from its terrorist operations. But the Party of God isn't built that way.

BY MATTHEW LEVITT | FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Syria's Battle Royale

The struggle for Damascus looks poised to transform this bloody conflict.

BY EMILE HOKAYEM | FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Bankrupting the World's Most Dangerous Charity

It's time to put Hezbollah out of business.

BY RON PROSOR | FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Arm the Syrian Rebels. Now.

Obama's cabinet had a plan to take down Bashar al-Assad. What went wrong?

BY MICHAEL DORAN, SALMAN SHAIKH | FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Revolution, Interrupted

There's a reason Egyptians keep taking to the streets: The Muslim Brotherhood has proved to be little more than the old Mubarak clique with beards.

BY HANI SHUKRALLAH | FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Startup Sovereigns

Statehood ain't what it used to be.

BY PARAG KHANNA, SAWSAN GAD | FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The Five-Year Engagement

As Obama begins his second term, one thing is clear: the administration's Iran policy is failing. What now, Mr. President?

BY JAMES TRAUB | FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Westward Ho!

As America pivots east, China marches in the other direction.

BY YUN SUN | FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Embrace the Fatwa

If the United States is serious about negotiating with Iran, it's going to have to start listening to the supreme leader. 

BY SEYED HOSSEIN MOUSAVIAN | FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Twitter Devolutions

How social media is hurting the Arab Spring.

BY MARC LYNCH | FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Israelis Love to Argue...

And four other tips for Barack Obama’s first presidential visit to Israel.

BY NATAN SACHS | FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Europe's Hezbollah Problem

In the wake of the Bulgarian bombing investigation, will the European Union finally designate Hezbollah a terrorist group?

BY BENJAMIN WEINTHAL | FEBRUARY 6, 2013

We Shall Return

Don't be too sure there won't be another U.S. war in the Middle East.

BY RICHARD L. RUSSELL | FEBRUARY 5, 2013

The Peace Processor

An interview with Palestinian negotiator-in-chief Saeb Erekat.

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | FEBRUARY 5, 2013