Middle East
The Gaza ceasefire likely won't last
In a few weeks Trump may not be able to pressure Netanyahu either, but for different reasons than Biden
January 16, 2025
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Middle East
Biden & Trump take credit for Gaza ceasefire
Cautious optimism as first phase signals hostage return and cessation of bombing. But will it hold?
January 15, 2025
Washington Politics
I was there: Carter tried to put the human in Realpolitik
As a member of his National Security Council, I saw how the president built a team and rose to the challenges of the Middle East and Soviet Union
January 02, 2025
Media
The best foreign policy books of 2024
It was a historic year that could use some historical context
December 31, 2024
Middle East
How Israel admits to blocking aid to Gaza without saying it
Their boasting claims of assistance piling up outside the gates are demonstrations of something else
December 19, 2024
Middle East
Jordan braces as Israeli annexation of West Bank looms
Tel Aviv seems emboldened now to fully settle the Palestinian territory, setting off a new refugee crisis, and more
December 16, 2024
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