North Africa
The Migrant Money Machine
The developed world could make a big difference to the global economy simply by helping migrants to do what comes naturally: send money home.
BY PETER PASSELL | DECEMBER 4, 2012
Mubarak with a Beard?
The United States needs to tell Egypt's new president that there's no going back to the old, bad ways.
BY MICHAEL WAHID HANNA | DECEMBER 4, 2012
The Unfortunate Rise of Retrenchment Chic
Why President Barack Obama's second-term national security team can't shy away from getting involved in the world's difficult conflicts.
BY JAMES JEFFREY | DECEMBER 3, 2012
Beware of Mirages
The Obama Administration is pursuing closer ties with the military in Burma -- a policy that could undermine efforts to build democracy.
BY ELLEN BORK | NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Can You Save Diplomacy From Itself?
Carne Ross's quixotic crusade to help emerging nations get their seat at the table.
BY CRISTINA ODONE | NOVEMBER 26, 2012
Overdone Turkey
The hype about Ankara as a regional leader is way overblown.
BY STEVEN A. COOK | NOVEMBER 21, 2012
Still Think Middle East Peace Doesn't Matter?
Gaza's radiating instability proves once again that Palestine is at the center of the region's problems.
BY STEVEN A. COOK | NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Small Arms, Big Problems
Western assault rifles are showing up in the hands of Islamist fighters in Gaza. It's a cautionary tale for arms-exporting countries across the globe.
BY DAMIEN SPLEETERS | NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Throwing Rice
Barack Obama was right to defend Susan Rice from the GOP attacks. She's got the chops to be secretary of state.
BY SEAN KAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2012
The World Is Not Enough
Why does the planet's No. 1 spy never go to the really dangerous places?
BY FRANK JACOBS | NOVEMBER 15, 2012
The Inconvenient Revolution
An interview with a leading human rights activist from Bahrain
BY AZZURRA MERINGOLO | NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Cheating on Energy Department Guard Force Tests Was Widespread
The reliability of protections at two key nuclear weapons sites is now unclear.
BY R. JEFFREY SMITH AT THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY | NOVEMBER 2, 2012
Scenes From a Forgotten War
What happened the last time America got bogged down in North Africa.
NOVEMBER 2, 2012
What Tunisia Did Right
Strong legislatures are a key ingredient in successful democratic transitions -- and Tunisia is showing the way.
BY M. STEVEN FISH, KATHERINE E. MICHEL | NOVEMBER 2, 2012
Lessons From a Forgotten War
How America’s first foray into the modern Arab world can help solve its current entanglements.
BY ROBERT SATLOFF | NOVEMBER 2, 2012
Littoral Combat Clip
The U.S. military needs to prepare for more operations along the world's coastlines.
BY LT. GEN. RICHARD MILLS | NOVEMBER 1, 2012
One Storm Away
10 major world cities that could end up underwater.
BY ALICIA P.Q. WITTMEYER | OCTOBER 31, 2012
The Secret of Islamist Success
Islamist political parties aren't succeeding in the Middle East because they stand for Islam. It's because they have a well-established political brand.
BY DALIBOR ROHAC | OCTOBER 31, 2012
Beware the Tyranny of the Mob
The growing insecurity of religious and ethnic minorities is one of the biggest problems arising from the Arab Spring. But much can be done to protect them.
BY JAMSHEED CHOKSY, EDEN NABY | OCTOBER 26, 2012
Rhetorical Questions
Tough talk couldn't have saved Ambassador Stevens.
BY JAMES DOBBINS | OCTOBER 25, 2012
The Man Who Brought the Black Flag to Timbuktu
A new Islamist strongman has taken the stage in North Africa. His rising power is giving him a lot of bad ideas.
BY WILLIAM LLOYD-GEORGE | OCTOBER 22, 2012
Where the Arab Spring Has Not Yet Sprung
The spirit of rebellion continues to simmer in the Middle East and North Africa. But you won’t see much about it in the headlines.
BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | OCTOBER 17, 2012
The Ground Truth from Benghazi
The politicians in Washington are beating each other up over the Benghazi consulate attack. But they don't seem to be paying much attention to the evidence from the scene of the crime.
BY CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN | OCTOBER 16, 2012
In Post-Revolution Egypt, Talk Shows Redefine the Political Landscape
In Egypt, the hosts of political talk shows have become the arbiters of public discussion and debate. But do they know how to wield their newfound power?
BY FATIMA EL-ISSAWI | OCTOBER 10, 2012
Don't Just 'Do Something'
Why Obama shouldn't send a bunch of ninjas to Benghazi.
BY MICAH ZENKO | OCTOBER 9, 2012
A Tale of Two Moroccos
While Morocco's wealthy ruling family enjoys a luxurious lifestyle, life looks very different on the country's streets.
OCTOBER 8, 2012
The Reform of the King
Morocco's mysterious young monarch is promising a "third path" between democracy and tyranny. Is it a model for the Arab world -- or a myth?
BY JAMES TRAUB | NOVEMBER 2012
Justice Delayed
Why is it so hard to figure out who killed Christopher Stevens?
BY MARTHA CRENSHAW | OCTOBER 4, 2012
How much would a no-fly zone over Syria cost?
BY KEVIN BARON
Cuba's greatest export isn't cigars -- it's doctors
BY ELIAS GROLL
No, the Spanish can't be more German -- and other myths of the euro crisis
BY MICHAEL PETTIS
Dennis Rodman calls on Kim Jong Un to do him 'a solid' and release American detainee
BY URI FRIEDMAN
3 questions Obama's new AfPak envoy must answer
BY GAYLE TZEMACH LEMMON
Is there a relationship between more women in government and happier mothers?
BY ELIZABETH F. RALPH
Odierno: Sequestration leaves military unprepared for Syria
BY KEVIN BARON
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