Beware of Greeks Bearing Debts
In Greece, It’s Groundhog Day

Deadlines come, talking points are produced, deadlines pass. Sound familiar?

Outreach
Operation Soothe-the-Sunnis

The Obama Administration moves to reassure regional allies we had taken for granted.

Vox vs. Obama
When You’ve Lost Vox, Mr. President…

Having already united the Israelis and the Saudis, Obama brings together Vox and Fox.

Middle East Crisis
Which Way Will Pakistan Go?

The worst case scenario becomes increasingly likely.

The Iran Deal
Skepticism from the Amen Chorus

Even the President’s most reliable defenders are voicing serious concerns on Iran.

Israel and the Media
Hamas Rockets Most Deadly to Palestinian Civilians

Unsurprising news via a surprising source.

Policy Meltdown
Free Fall in the Middle East

An unnamed State Department official stood on the burning deck, whence all but he had fled.

The Nuclear Deal
Allies and “Allies” Alike Appalled at US Iran Policy

The U.S. might be bullying its allies over the nuke deal—and it’s certainly not listening to them.

Obama's Iran Policy
Ahab’s Shipmates Head for Lifeboat

Another major ex-Obama official joins the growing chorus of foreign policy dissent.

The Middle East in Flames
Egypt-Saudi Invasion of Yemen Imminent

The region-wide sectarian war is heating up.

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