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Cyprus’s Last Best Chance Cypriots must seize chance to build a healthy, reunited country that can make the most of its economic potential in the region, and play its part in world affairs. Written By Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carte... Read More...

Gaza's Unfinished Business If the underlying factors that precipitated the Gaza war are not addressed, Hamas and Israel could soon find themselves on the edge of another explosion. (International Crisis Group, 04/23/2009) Read More...

Blitzkrieg On Gaza Award-winning journalist, Gaza-born Mohammed Omer, uncovers the human stories behind the carnage in his homeland. (The Diplomat, March/April 2009) Read More...

Thirty Years to the First Arab-Israeli Peace Treaty On the anniversary of the Arab-Israeli Peace Treaty of 1979, a reflection on its significance and influence. By Dr. Yoav J. Tenembaum (03/26/2009) Read More... 0 Comments |

Obama Hones Iran Strategy By discarding angry rhetoric and proceeding cautiously with negotiations, the US and Iran could discover substantial common interests. By Leonard S. Spector (Yale Global, 03/16/2009o) Read More...

Fixing the Kingdom: Political Evolution and Socio-Economic Challenges in Bahrain Wright’s study outlines the challenges facing the Bahraini regime and the program of liberalization that the current Emir has pursued in response to these challenges and internal political turmoil. Ri... Read More...

Iraqi Refugees: Seeking Stability in Syria and Jordan In collaboration with Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM), CIRS has conducted a major study of the conditions and impact of the Iraqi refugee crisis in Sy... Read More...

Bringing Syria In The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, is being bombarded with successive visits by senior US congressmen, setting the scene for a new phase in relations between Damascus and Washington. (Economist, 2... Read More...

Isolated, Iran offers to supply Europe with natural gas Capitalizing on its strategic location and vast reserves, Iran seeks to develop its role as a supplier of natural gas to the EU. Many view Tehran's propositions as questionable due to Iran's limited e... Read More...

One Region, Two States The difficulties of a two-state solution are numerous, but it remains the only realistic and moral formula to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, writes Israeli President Shimon Peres. (Middle East ... Read More...

Islamic Microfinance: An Emerging Market Niche Islamic microfinance has the potential to expand access to finance to unprecedented levels throughout the Muslim world. At the same time, it has challenges. (CGAP, Aug, 2008) Read More...

Iran: after the dawn The Islamic Republic of Iran is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary. The young people who have grown up under it are searching for ways to shape their country's next stage, says Nasrin Alavi. (Open... Read More...

Blind in Gaza and Jerusalem However tough things looked in the past, I have never felt such a sense of despair about Palestine and Israel, writes Chris Patten (Project Syndicate, 01/31/2009) Read More...

The One-State Solution A just and lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians is possible, but it lies in the history of the people of this conflicted land, and not in the tired rhetoric of partition and two-state sol... Read More...

Why Iran Seeks Nuclear Weapons Mere talk of nuclear weapons serves as a shield for Tehran, writes Arch Roberts Jr. (YaleGlobal, 01/08/2009) Read More...

Spy Games in Iran Some say U.S. covert operations in Iran have been ill-coordinated and lack cohesion as a long-term strategy. They have undermined diplomacy and failed to put pressure on the regime. Still, the quest... Read More...

CIA using missile strikes to `tickle' terrorists CIA Director Michael Hayden says the agency is using military strikes to coax terrorists and insurgents into reacting in order to gather intelligence about how different groups respond. By Stephen Ma... Read More...

Zawahiri Tries to Clear Name, Explain Strategy “The Exoneration” and other written expositions by Al Qaida’s number 2 may be a signal that the organization is trying to salvage its diminishing public support by tying its operations and activities ... Read More...

How to Leave a Stable Iraq The situation in Iraq is improving. With the right strategy the United States will eventually be able to draw down troops without sacrificing stability. By Biddle, O'Hanlon & Pollack (Foreign Affairs,... Read More...

Attacks in Yemen Reflect al-Qaeda’s Global Oil Strategy Outlines Al Qaeda's evolving tactics of attacking Oil Infrastructure and the debate this has caused within Jihadi circles. (The Jamestown Foundation, 09/04/2008). Read More...

It's the Oil, stupid! US policy in Iraq comes close to a pronouncement that we invaded you so that we can control your country and have privileged access to your resources, writes Noam Chomsky. (Khaleej Times, 07/08/2008) Read More...

Israel’s new diplomacy needs Palestinians’ new unity The balance of talk and action in the Middle East has not swung from war making to peace making, but it is inching in that direction - testing the negotiating waters, writes Rami Khouri. (Jordan Times... Read More...

The Iranian Roots of Hizbullah Dr. Nimrod Raphaeli explores roots and evolution of Hizbullah. Exposing it's close ties with Iran and Syria. (MEMRI, 06/17/2008) Read More...

Stop Looking for 'Moderate' Shiites and Address Interests. Author argues for more pragmatic, comprehensive approach from Western powers to deal with Shiite majority Middle Eastern countries and their rising influence. By Parag Khanna. (World Politics Review, ... Read More...

Would Syria Leave Iran? Some Iranians are worried that news of Syrian-Israeli peace negotiations means that their staunchest ally is abandoning them. Not necessarily. The author looks at Iranian concerns and reactions in the... Read More...

The Final Tour Author reflects on President Bush's visit to the Middle East and US policy there. By Alexander Jackson. (IA-Forum, 05/20/2008) Read More... 0 Comments |

Middle East Report International Affairs Forum presents its second special publication, a collection of essays and interviews with leading Middle East commentators covering the big issues in the region. (IA-Forum, 05/15... Read More...

IA-Forum Interview: Prof. David Chandler IA-Forum speaks with Prof. David Chandler about Western interventions in the name of promoting democracy. By Katharine Slocombe (IA-Forum, 03/17/2008) Read More... 0 Comments |

If They Don't Fool You They Can't Defeat You Author presents argument that radical Middle East groups are using illusionary tactics towards the West. By Barry Rubin. (GLORIA Center, 03/10/2008) Read More...

Fatah Falls Apart? Author argues that rather than uniting in the face of the Hamas challenge and of gaining support from the West Bank's people, Fatah seems to be collapsing. By Barry Rubin. (GLORIA Center, 02/18/2008... Read More...

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