CFR Blog: Pressure Points

Elliott Abrams gives his take on the Middle East and on democracy and human rights issues across the globe.

• Kerry To Stockholm, Despite Vacancies Galore
• The Egyptian Opposition: Not As Weak As Is Often Claimed
• Erasing Sykes-Picot

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CFR Blog: Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

Micah Zenko covers the U.S. national security debate.

• Demanding CIA Accountability for Drone Strikes
• Formalizing Oversight of Military Targeted Killings
• You Might Have Missed–Congress, CIA Drones, and Iran

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CFR Blog: Middle East Matters

Robert M. Danin analyzes critical developments and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

• Middle East Matters This Week: Israel Strikes Damascus, Egypt Reshuffles Government, and World Powers Scramble
• Regional Voices: Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Israel, and Egypt
• Middle East Matters This Week: Syria at Center Stage as Iran Talks Drag On

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