The negotiations between the UK and the EU are as good as rigged to blow up. And if they do, the EU would be the bigger loser.

The theory that engagement would lead to Iran becoming a peaceful stakeholder in the broader Middle East is taking a beating.

Baghdad and Erbil have buried the hatchet over a long-running oil revenue dispute.

The Obama Administration is racing the clock to reach historic accords with two of America’s long-standing foes, Iran and Cuba. As it tries to strike a deal, it mustn’t forget the plight of five U.S. citizens imprisoned in those two countries.

Iraq’s central government struck a deal over Kurdish oil late last week resolving a longstanding dispute. It’s welcome news, but the barriers to Iraq’s political and military effectiveness remain steep.