April 19, 2017 Political leaders are giving up their power to popular votes with predictable results.

April 19, 2017 None of the options, apart from de-escalation, are attractive.

April 18, 2017 Muslim-majority nations will struggle with the role of religion in politics for a long time to come.

April 17, 2017 A struggle between two segments of Turkish society is emerging.

April 17, 2017 For Persian Gulf exporters and East Asian consumers, the free passage of oil shipments is essential.

April 14, 2017 Constraints have provoked significant changes in Trump administration policies.

April 13, 2017 Moscow needs Minsk on its side.

April 13, 2017 The ultraconservative branch of Islam is being pulled in multiple directions.

April 12, 2017 A strategy toward the Middle East requires more than short-term tactical moves.

April 12, 2017 Is North Korea as dependent on China as everyone assumes?

April 11, 2017 Regardless of the result, Turkey will continue rising as a regional power.

April 11, 2017 Reports suggest Chinese army personnel may be mobilizing.