Diplomacy
China Has Never Been a Disinterested Party in Iranian Nuclear Diplomacy
Ethiopia’s Red Sea Ambitions and Its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Serve as Pillars of a Narrative to Keep Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s Regime Relevant
Why the Newly Revealed American-Israeli Plan Never Stood a Chance
Once Trump Has a Credible Partner, He Should Dictate the Terms
A Consequential Fault Line in the Middle East Runs Not Just Between Riyadh and Tehran but Between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi
Iran Is Perhaps Willing to Make Some Limited Concessions on Enrichment
Europe Treats Israeli Conduct as a Matter Requiring Correction but Treats Iranian Conduct as a Problem Requiring Management
Meeting Gulf Arab Leaders in an Airport Would Save Face for Both Sides but Break the Barrier That Has Kept Pahlavi Out
The Regime Presents Even Symbolic Contacts with Major Western Leaders as Evidence That Powerful Countries Are Appealing to It
Why Does the State Department Accept that the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government Imprisons Journalists?
The Choice Facing the U.S. Is to Intensify and Escalate the Pressure, or to Accept a Face-Saving Deal Likely to Leave the Regime’s Regional Project Intact
As the Islamic Republic Faces Crisis at Home, It Seeks to Assert Tighter Control over an Increasingly Vocal Iranian Diaspora in the West
U.S. Africa Command Is Right to Choose Sirte as a Secondary Location
The United Nations Security Council Adopted a New Resolution This Week Extending and Tightening the International Sanctions Regime on Libya
The Lebanese Government Will Not Risk Pushing Hezbollah Into Using Violence Against It by Trying to Disarm It
Ashamed of India’s Pre-Islamic Identity, Diplomats and Journalists Took Positions Favoring Iran to Prove Their Secular Credentials
Iran’s 10-Point Plan Reads like the Type of Settlement a Victor Would Impose on a Vanquished Foe