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April 12, 2012

United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Syria’s Cease-fire, Iran’s Negotiations, and Egypt’s New Presidential Candidate

Significant Middle East Developments Syria. An uneasy UN-brokered ceasefire went into effect at dawn in Syria this morning. Activists report relative quiet throughout the country though Syrian force…

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Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

September 22, 2011

Diplomacy and International Institutions
The World Next Week: The Palestinians Press for Statehood

U.S. President Barack Obama meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York on September 21, 2011. (Kevin Lamarque/courtesy Reuters) The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I sat do…

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York September 21, 2011. Both leaders are in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 8, 2010

United States
I Still Don’t Get It

Sorry for the light posting recently - I am finishing up my book on Egyptian politics. But I could not resist responding to  today’s headline on the settlements. Like I said a few weeks ago, I don’…

I Still Don’t Get It
Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

August 8, 2013

United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Damascene Violence, Israeli Settlements, Egyptian protests, and Iranian Talks About Talks

Significant Developments Syria. Syrian officials denied rebel claims that they hit part of President Bashar al-Assad’s motorcade with artillery shells near his home in Damascus today. The president …

Syria's president Bashar al-Assad (C) chats with military personnel (SANA/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters