Middle East

The United States’ 2003 invasion of Iraq was the strategic mistake of a generation, with a long tail of consequence. It shook the foundation of ……Read More

The worldwide attention to the growing strength of the forces led by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has spawned an enormous debate ……Read More

If U.S. policymakers desire a whole, stable, and democratic Iraqi state, then the United States requires a strategy that fosters this objective. Yet public debate ……Read More

An Iraqi Kurdish delegation said they are hearing “more and more understanding” of Kurdish aspirations for greater sovereignty in the aftermath of the radical Sunni ……Read More

Chaos often breeds opportunity, and nowhere is this more apparent than in today’s Iraq. Less apparent, however, is how key actors are approaching the opportunity. ……Read More

“WORRIED” OR “VALIANT”? THE DIALECTIC BETWEEN IRAN’S NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS AND ITS DOMESTIC POLITICS For years, public discussions of Iran’s nuclear program and the negotiations surrounding ……Read More