Arab League Finally Takes Action Against Assad Regime
Facing mounting pressure, the Arab League called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to immediately cease the brutal hostilities against his people. By a near-unanimous vote,… Read More
Ankara Should Push back Against Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi visited Turkey over the weekend and met with Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davuto?lu. On a very broad agenda—which included… Read More
Arab Autumn: Elections, Crackdowns, and Sectarian Tensions Part III
Bahrain and Syria are countries ruled by sectarian minorities. Bahrain’s Sunni royal family rules over a Shia majority whereas the Assad regime, which rules over… Read More
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Top 10 Reads: Oct. 5th, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. Ambrose: Federal law will get… Read More
Obama Administration Takes Long-Overdue Action on Syria
The Obama Administration, which has been tragically slow to condemn President Bashar al-Assad’s violent repression of peaceful demonstrators and call for his resignation, finally took… Read More
Turkey’s ‘Zero Problems with Neighbors’ Policy Meets the Reality of Syria
Turkey finds its “zero problems with neighbors” foreign policy severely compromised by upheaval in the Arab world. Relations with its closest friends, such as Syria,… Read More
U.S. Embassy Attack Exposes Obama Administration’s Failed Syria Policy
Monday’s attack on the U.S. Embassy in Damascus—by a mob orchestrated by the Syrian government—underscores the abject failure of the Obama Administration’s strategy of engaging… Read More
‘Arab Spring’ Turns to Long, Hot Summer in Syria and Lebanon
Hundreds of thousands of protesters poured into the streets of Syrian cities on Friday to call for the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in one… Read More
“Arab Spring” Offers Opportunity to Split Syria from Iran
Nuclear proliferation is one of the most serious challenges facing America today. It is only a matter of time before Iran achieves nuclear capabilities. Despite… Read More
Obama Misses Opportunity in “Moment of Opportunity” Middle East Speech
President Obama today delivered a lengthy speech on U.S. policy in the Middle East that promised continued American support for democratic transitions in the countries… Read More
