Here in Washington, and across the Middle East, many are holding their breath, awaiting news of the outcome of the P5+1 negotiations with Iran, some in hopeful anticipation, others with a sense of dread.The reality, however, is that whether or not an agreement is reached on Iran’

In his new book, “Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide”, former Israeli ambassador to the US Michael Oren relates how late one night he received a frantic call from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alerting him to the fact that the Palestinians were preparing to p

In the summer of 1971, I spent some time in London on my way to Lebanon where I was to begin my dissertation research.I had left the United States consumed with our long war in Vietnam.

This week, Americans were shocked by another horrific act of mass murder.

The Israeli government’s response to the “Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions” (BDS) movement has been predictable. Being incapable of engaging in any reasonable form of self-criticism or even self-reflection, Israeli leaders have, instead, turned their wrath on their accuser

I was asked by the Atlantic Council to appear at the launch of their “Middle East Strategy Task Force” (MEST), to present a report on how Arab public opinion views the challenges facing their region as well as their assessment of the role the United States can play in addres

Despite a precipitous decline in oil revenues, continuing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, and concern with Iran’s agenda, business leaders in key Arab Gulf countries remain quite confident about economic prospects for their region.This is one of the findings from a recent sur

Despite the prolonged US-led coalition bombing campaign, Daesh recently won victories in Iraq, expanding the area under its control.In the wake of these advances, fingers of blame have been pointing in every direction.Democrats continue to blame president George Bush for beginnin

The New York Times’ coverage of congressional antics related to the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation has ignored so many critical aspects of the bill that it might be time for the “paper of record” to change its motto from “All the news that&rsq