The Palestinian-Israeli peace talks that began in near-total secrecy six months ago are now producing a stream of leaks so …
Palestinian
Jordan Is Living Dangerously as Syria Burns
King Abdullah of Jordan had hoped next week’s parliamentary elections would be the jewel in the crown of a reform process designed to inoculate the Kingdom from the fever of political rebellion raging across the region. Little …
Facing Hamas, Israel Rolls the Dice: Will There Be Another Gaza War?
A few parallels exist between Israel’s current Gaza operation and the 22-day war that began in December 2008. But the Middle East is a much different place in late 2012, with the risks more complicated and the politics more charged.
Jordan’s Survival Strategy Hits a Wall: Tightening Funds Make It Hard to Buy Support
Jordan’s King Abdullah II and the foreign powers most invested in his political survival will be hoping that his country isn’t about to demonstrate Trotsky’s maxim that all revolutions are impossible until they become inevitable. …
What Should the Middle East Expect from Obama’s Second Term?
“This is my last election,” President Barack Obama told then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in comments picked up by a mike in Seoul last March. “After my election, I have more flexibility.”
After November: 5 Middle East Headaches That Await the U.S.
Last week’s U.N. General Assembly session served up reminders that the next White House may have little option but to deal with a number of crises previously deferred
Obama at the U.N.: Solid on Principles, Vague on Policy
The U.S. President’s address to the U.N. General Assembly raised more questions than it answered on the substantial foreign policy challenges in the Middle East
The U.N. General Assembly: 5 Political Potholes for Obama
Tricky relations with an emerging Arab public, Netanyahu’s shaming rhetoric and a growing China-Japan spat. What’s to love about the U.N. for a President whose appointment with his electorate is just weeks away?
Don’t Expect a Romney Intifadeh, the Palestinians Are Used to Disappointment
Even before Romney revealed his cards, it was clear to a growing number of Palestinians that their fate is in their own hands
Never Mind the Democrats’ Jerusalem Kerfuffle, Where’s the Peace Process?
There may be a bipartisan consensus on backing hawkish Israeli positions, but Washington has little to offer the Palestinians for sticking to the U.S. script