Middle East

This is the most dangerous moment for Iraq since 2003. Faced with a marauding terrorist group and a collapsing army, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has called for ……Read More

It seems that some who support the Kurdish cause see an opportunity in the mayhem in Iraq. Commentators from abroad see the Iraqi army’s meltdown ……Read More

One of the more remarkable aspects of the recent news coverage of Iraq — the Maliki government’s loss of control over the northern region of the country, the ……Read More

The extremist group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is not acting alone in Iraq but is part of a de facto alliance of ……Read More

The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that the Iranians have made an apparent key concession in nuclear talks. They are willing to accept a phased ……Read More

For better or worse—and probably for worse—negotiations to peacefully resolve the standoff over Iran’s nuclear program may hinge on a single technical term: “breakout capacity.” ……Read More