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 reviews What Is a Palestinian State Worth? by Sari Nusseibeh.

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 and Michael Singh argue that President Obama's new proposal to Israel is a step backward in the effort to establish an enduring peace in the Middle East.

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.

Elliott Abrams says that hostility toward Israel should be left out of the debate over striking against Iran's nuclear program.

Elliott Abrams says the United States--rather than Israel--may strike against Iran's nuclear program.

Elliott Abrams tells the complex story of Arab-Israeli-Iranian relations over this summer.

Elliott Abrams argues that Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas sends conflicting messages to the international community and to Palestinians.

Elliott Abrams, Robert Malley, Dore Gold, and Andrew Exum discuss President Obama's  policies in the Middle East.