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Middle East Complete Archives

Rape and the Arab Spring | December 20, 2011

Straight Talk with Iraq About Syria | December 9, 2011

Beating the Diplomacy Drums On Iran | November 10, 2011

Diplomacy, Not Military Force, Should Be Our Track with Iran | October 20, 2011

An Escalation by Iran? | October 12, 2011

Stalemate Isn’t a Great Option in Today’s Middle East | September 26, 2011

Don't Cut Aid to the Palestinian Authority | September 26, 2011

Whack-a-Mole in Yemen | September 23, 2011

Repression Is Not a Path to a Stable Egyptian State | September 21, 2011

Backgrounder on the Palestinians’ Bid For Statehood at the United Nations | September 21, 2011

What Do Palestinians Think of the U.N. Bid? | September 21, 2011

Moving Middle East Peace Forward After the U.N. General Assembly | September 15, 2011

Ratcheting Up Pressure on Syria’s Assad | August 18, 2011

The Arab Spring Introduces Turkey to the World of Foreign Policy Double Standards | August 3, 2011

No More Coups d’États in Turkey | August 3, 2011

Ambassador to Syria Visits Hama amid Protests | July 12, 2011

Secretary Clinton Should Go to Yemen | July 12, 2011

Recognizing Reality in the Middle East | July 1, 2011

Organized Labor’s Role in Democratic Transitions | June 20, 2011

Syrian Violence Requires U.S. Response | June 17, 2011

Misfiring at Al Qaeda in Yemen | June 14, 2011

Helping Saudi Women Help Themselves | June 14, 2011

The Last Best Chance to Save Yemen | June 10, 2011

Israel-Palestine Conflict Still a Hot-Button Issue in Middle East Politics | June 7, 2011

Still Searching for a Middle East Strategy | June 3, 2011

'Just Jobs' Trump Everything Else | May 23, 2011

What Now, Mr. President? | May 20, 2011

The Role of Economic Opportunities in Middle East Uprisings | May 19, 2011

Changing the Mindset on U.S. Policy in the Middle East | May 18, 2011

The Arab Spring Threatens Al Qaeda | May 11, 2011

Understanding bin Laden’s Appeal | May 5, 2011

More Efficient Counterterrorism that Saves Money | May 4, 2011

Fatah-Hamas Agreement Presents Opportunities and Challenges | April 29, 2011

Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa: Ramifications for U.S. Homeland Security | April 6, 2011

The United States Needs to Develop a Broad Middle East Policy | March 29, 2011

Don’t Taint a Victory for Iranian Human Rights | March 29, 2011

Can America Rise to the Occasion in the Middle East? | March 28, 2011

Rethinking Our Policy on Religious Freedom | March 18, 2011

Learning from the Post-Soviet Era | March 15, 2011

Confronting New Saudi Realities | March 3, 2011

Highlighting Iranian Hypocrisy | March 3, 2011

One Month into the Arab World’s Popular Uprisings | February 22, 2011

Making Egypt More Food Secure | February 18, 2011

Where Do We Go from Here? | February 17, 2011

Good Governance Above All: Learning Egypt’s Lessons in Afghanistan | February 17, 2011

The Power of Truth | February 17, 2011

Democracy Also Means Opportunity | February 17, 2011

Conservative Foreign Policy Fissures Grow Wider | February 14, 2011

A Land-for-Peace Deal Is Still the Basis for Arab-Israeli Peace Agreements | February 14, 2011

Time to Rethink U.S.-Egyptian Relations | January 28, 2011

After 25 Years, Enough is Enough for Jonathan Pollard | January 4, 2011

The Next Big Threat | December 3, 2010

Navigating Political Currents to Achieve Middle East Peace | September 24, 2010

The Iraq Troop Withdrawal | September 14, 2010

Middle East Multitasking | August 30, 2010

Obama Is on Track with Iraqi Troop Withdrawal | August 19, 2010

What Obama and Netanyahu Should Discuss | July 6, 2010

Looking Forward to July 6 | July 6, 2010

Sustainability Is Elusive for Persian Gulf Regional Security System | June 29, 2010

Investing in a Future Palestinian State | June 7, 2010

Obama’s Cairo Speech One Year Later | June 3, 2010

Thinking Ahead on Iran | May 19, 2010

Perceptions of Security in the Arab Gulf Region | May 19, 2010

Iraq Must Face Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions | May 7, 2010

The Iraq War Ledger | May 6, 2010

Questioning the Conventional Wisdom on a Middle East Nuclear Arms Race | May 6, 2010

Flexibility and Perseverance Required | April 28, 2010

Ask the Expert: What Do the Iraq Elections Mean for U.S. Policy? | April 12, 2010

Navigating Tricky Timelines in Iraq | April 12, 2010

Progress Through Information | April 9, 2010

Uncertain Outcomes in Iraq Election | April 6, 2010

Neocons Can’t Shake Cold War Mentality | March 25, 2010

Iraqis Take Back Their Country | March 5, 2010

Reaching Out to Iran Has Helped the U.S. | March 4, 2010

Schools Not Bombs | February 25, 2010

Iraq’s Elections Highlight Gap in U.S. Policy | February 17, 2010

Rebranding U.S. Policy Toward Iran | February 3, 2010

Recommendations: The London Ministerial on Yemen | January 25, 2010

Sustainable Development Is Possible in Yemen | January 14, 2010

Weekly Round Up: January 4 -8, 2010 | January 8, 2010

When Do We Go to War in Yemen? | January 5, 2010

Iran's Crisis of Resistance | November 20, 2009

Wexler Talks Middle East Policy at CAP | October 2, 2009

Withdrawing from Iraq: Schedules, Risks, and Mitigating Strategies | August 17, 2009

The Narrowing Window in the Middle East | August 11, 2009

The Iranian Conundrum | July 17, 2009

Window of Opportunity for a Two-State Solution | July 15, 2009

Ask the Expert: Mitchell Goes Back to Israel and Palestine | July 13, 2009

Yemen Threatens Regional Stability | July 13, 2009

After Redeployment from Iraqi Cities | June 30, 2009

Middle East Conflict and Israel’s Neighborhood | June 29, 2009

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Difficult and Changing Landscape | June 25, 2009

Ask the Expert: President Obama's Approach to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | June 23, 2009

Improving U.S. Credibility in the Middle East | June 17, 2009

Jerusalem’s Role in the Middle East Peace Process | June 5, 2009

Obama in Egypt: A Vision for Democracy Promotion | June 3, 2009

Lawrence Korb on Why Iran Is Not Hitler's Germany | May 19, 2009

Lessons from Iraq: Using Aid Effectively in Afghanistan and Pakistan | April 15, 2009

Prospects for A Two-State Solution | March 23, 2009

Gulf States Essential for an Integrated Regional Strategy | March 19, 2009

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