Elliott Abrams discusses the importance of the timing of Osama bin Laden's death.

Elliott Abrams says that the United States needs to step up actions against Syria's repressive regime.

Elliott Abrams criticizes the Obama administration for cheering on the Libyan rebels, but not giving them the means to win.

Elliott Abrams says the Obama administration must move beyond expressing concern for the situation in Syria and make a determined drive to bring down the Asad regime.

Elliott Abrams discusses opportunities for reform in the Middle East monarchies as the wave of democratic movements in the Arab World continues to spread.

Elliott Abrams says that as the wave of revolts in the Middle East spreads to Syria, the United States must make clear its opposition to the Assad regime.

CFR fellows Elliott Abrams and Micah Zenko debate whether the United States and its allies should intervene beyond sanctions on the Qaddafi regime.

Elliott Abrams discusses how U.S. policy toward Libya has allowed Moammar Gadhafi to stay comfortably in power for the past few decades.

Elliott Abrams says that President Obama's words and his announcement that he will send Secretary Clinton to the UN Human Rights Council are an inadequate response to the situation in Libya.

Elliott Abrams discusses how the bloody violence being used by the Gaddafi regime is the harbinger of its collapse.

Elliott Abrams says continued chaos in Egypt makes it harder for Egypt to find a path to a real democracy.

Elliott Abrams testifies before the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs on recent developments in Egypt and Lebanon and their implications for U.S. policy and allies in the broader Middle East.

Elliott Abrams says that the events in Egypt should refocus U.S. policy toward backing freedom and protecting democracy in the Middle East.

Elliott Abrams says the recent wave of uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen show the people of the Middle East are not "beyond the reach of liberty."

Elliot Abrams says President Obama, in his State of the Union speech, must reinforce that the United States sides with nations working to build democracies.

The Egyptian and Libyan publics are the two most likely to be inspired by the ouster of Tunisia's Ben Ali, and the United States should be pressing Egypt especially to open up politics and allow for competition, says CFR's Elliott Abrams.

Elliott Abrams says the current special envoy to the Middle East does not understand the problem there.

Elliott Abrams says the State Department leaks reveal that what non-democratic regimes tell us is very different from what they tell their people.

Elliott Abrams criticizes the Obama administration for making settlement construction the central issue in Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.

Elliott Abrams comments on the new round of direct negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians and cautions the Obama Administration to avoid several potential pitfalls.