There’s saber-rattling in Washington and Tehran. US policymakers and the security community continue to debate whether a military strike is the only option available to defuse the Iran dilemma.
The Moroccan parliamentary elections, which took place on November 25th, are the latest example that the euphoria of the Arab Spring may have been premature. While the election results and…
On 30 September 2011, the United States used an automated drone to kill Yemeni-American and prominent al-Qaida operative Anwar al-Aulaki in the Jawf province of Yemen. Al-Aulaki had leveraged his…
Early October saw more violence against Egyptian Christians. Although reports are still murky (see 1, 2, 3), security forces and men in civilian clothes – perhaps rioters,…