Over the past decade Iran has been cautiously, but steadily, putting in place all the elements it needs to construct a nuclear weapon in…
Egypt’s decision last month to stop selling natural gas to Israel could be a harbinger of increasingly confrontational Egyptian-Israeli…
Observers would be forgiven for dismissing negotiations over Iran's nuclear program as Kabuki theater. Despite years of on-again, off-again…
I can only speak with authority through Feb. 15, 2009," said Michael Hayden, who was George W. Bush's last CIA director. "But at that point…
Who killed Osama bin Laden? Former political leaders, military brass, and intelligence chieftains are all staking their claims, as if there…
When the Cold War ended, more than a few European and American officials predicted that Turkey would decline rapidly in geopolitical…
The 14 months since Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow have not been kind to those who yearn for a free Egypt. A military junta rules, Islamists…
This week, a Pakistani court sentenced the three widows of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden to 45 days in prison for immigration…
Governments spend large amounts of money in fighting wars, but until recently, these expenditures have not been subject to rigorous…
Why was the Arab World Poised for Revolution? Schooling, Economic Opportunities, and the Arab Spring
What underlying long-term conditions set the stage for the Arab Spring? In recent decades, the Arab region has been characterized by an…