The U.S.-Cuba deal proved the value of discreet, informal diplomacy. No shortage of other peace processes could begin the same way.
The Scope for Parallel Diplomacy Has Never Been Greater
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Middle East & North Africa
Green Zone Incursion Calls Into Question Iraq’s Future as a State
Iraqi civilians will no longer stand for a government that fails to provide security and basic services.
Israel and Saudi Arabia: Strange Bedfellows in the New Middle East
Israel and Saudi Arabia are burying the hatchet. For at least 10 reasons, that’s not such a good idea.
Yemen a Major Blot on Obama’s Foreign Policy Record
U.S. support of Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen is not only marring President Obama’s legacy but sowing death and destruction.
Iran’s Hard-line Supreme Leader Was Actually a Protege of the Moderates
Supreme Leader Ali Khameini is not so supreme in the eyes of most Iranians.
Review: Realizing Peace
A new book on conflict resolution provides a history of the subject and a counterfactual history of recent events.
Saudi Crisis Deepens (Part 1)
Moody’s Investor Service is mulling a downgrade in Saudi Arabia’s debt rating.
The Old Oil Order Is Collapsing
If even Saudi Arabia is ready to move away from its reliance on petroleum, we’re indeed entering a new world — one in which the titans of oil production will no longer hold sway over our lives.
One Last Chance for Peace in Yemen
Absent much stronger U.S. and European pressure on their Saudi allies, Yemen’s latest ceasefire threatens to collapse — which could mean a return to massive civilian bombardments.
The Pentagon Shouldn’t Get to Absolve Itself for Bombing a Hospital
We need an independent investigation of the brutal U.S. attack on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Afghanistan, which killed 42 people.