Threats
Iraq's Youth Are Ticking Time Bombs That Can Still Be Defused
If the US is serious about ISIS threat, Congress should prioritize better, more accessible education to the millions of youth affected by the insurgency.
Threats
The 5,548 ISIS Targets Struck By Coalition Air Forces, in 3 Charts
The Pentagon’s latest data release finally includes airplanes that were destroyed in fall 2014.
Policy
These Are the Alternatives to an Iran Deal
Israel’s prime minister says more sanctions will produce a better nuclear agreement. But the evidence suggests otherwise.
Policy
Arms Won’t Keep US, Egypt From Drifting Apart
Despite Egypt's new US-acquired jets, tanks and missiles, the Washington-Cairo relationship is running on fumes.
Policy
Why the ICC Won't Investigate Violence in Palestine Any Time Soon
There is very little upside for the International Criminal Court to open a costly, formal investigation into a conflict with so many antagonists and counter-claims.
Threats
These Groups Were Also Celebrating the Iran Deal
Iranian-backed governments and organizations across the Middle East have reason to cheer on the framework agreement.
Ideas
The End of the Cold War Between the US and Iran Could Be Near
Three decades of animosity between Washington and Tehran may be transitioning to something new: a working bilateral relationship.
Ideas
The Iran Nuclear Deal, in 3 Charts
Thursday's framework agreement was a start, but there are hundreds of areas where a final deal could be derailed.
Threats
Obama’s Next Iran Challenge Is Even Thornier than Nukes
Obama will now have to do the thing he has been reluctant to do so far: confront Iran in Syria, Yemen and Lebanon.
Threats
The US Has Joined the War for Yemen, But Why?
Why did the White House so eagerly sign up to back a Saudi-led Yemeni intervention that appears to be guided by dangerously unclear goals?
Ideas
The Part of Obama’s Arms-To-Egypt Deal That Matters
The shift to cash-flow financing may sound arcane, but it represents the most significant shift in the Washington-Cairo security relationship since 1979.
Ideas
One Huge Oversight in the US-Iran Nuclear Dialogues
If America’s interest lies in a stable Middle East that rejects radicalism and chooses integration, then the U.S. needs to look not towards governments, but citizens.
Policy
The P5+1 Aren't All Aligned on Iran's Sanctions Relief
It's not just Iran vs. the West - Russia and China are siding with Tehran on a key issue.
Policy
The Alternative to an Iran Deal Isn't Inevitable War
Pro-deal advocates are resorting to name calling and hyperboles to make their argument.
Policy
White House Reversal Will Send Arms to Egypt
Obama sidelines his insistence on democratic reform, hoping to restart Washington-Cairo dialogue.
Threats
In Syria, Today's 'Lost Generation' Could Be Tomorrow's Militants
Half of the country's children are not in school, sowing instability for another generation.
Threats
Pentagon: Yes, Taking Tikrit Just Got Harder
DoD official concedes that Iran was helping Iraq take back its city.
Threats
The Reckless Man's Case for Bombing Iran
John Bolton's newest proposal for yet another war in the Middle East was assessed as a bad idea by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates three years ago.
Policy
Why Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei Wants a Nuclear Deal
While Ayatollah Khamenei is skeptical of negotiating with the U.S., he knows well the value of a potential agreement with the Washington and the West.
Policy