"One of the misconceptions about the Syrian refugee crisis is that it mainly involves people in large camps, above all in Jordan and Turkey....But according to UN figures, a full three quarters of the Syrian refugee population throughout the region are surviving on their own in towns and rural areas."

"Suleimani took command of the Quds Force fifteen years ago, and has sought to reshape the Middle East in Iran's favor: assassinating rivals, arming allies, and directing a network of militant groups that killed hundreds of Americans in Iraq. And yet he has remained mostly invisible to the outside world. 'Suleimani is the single most powerful operative in the Middle East today,' a former C.I.A. officer in Iraq, told me, 'and no one's ever heard of him.'"

A diplomatic dance will be no waltz for either Iran or America, writes CFR President Richard N. Haass.

Elliott Abrams review Like Dreamers, by Yossi Kelin Halevi, for the Wall Street Journal.

The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution regarding Syrian chemical weapons on September 27, 2013.

Fred Kaplan urges the United States to work with Iranian president Rouhani in light of his speeches at the United Nations General Assembly this week.

Hassan Rouhani, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, discusses Iranian foreign policy.

Hassan Rouhani, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, discusses Iranian foreign policy.

Hassan Rouhani, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, discusses Iranian foreign policy.

The White House should seize on Tehran's diplomatic signals to advance a resolution to the nuclear question and potentially Syria, says expert Mohsen M. Milani.

Tension between senior civilian and military officials over where and how U.S. armed forces should be used has been visible in recent debates on intervention in Syria. Micah Zenko discusses reasons for and consequences of the civilian-military split.

Hoshyar Zebari, minister of foreign affairs for Iraq, discusses the current situation in Iraq, regional relations, and Iraq's role in the international community.

Hoshyar Zebari, minister of foreign affairs for Iraq, discusses the current situation in Iraq, regional relations, and Iraq's role in the international community.

"Honestly, the ambassadors showed widespread interest in improved relations with Iran, which I hope will be managed with the best diplomacy. Of course, we must not expect too much."

Ray Takeyh explains how Iranian president Rouhani's diplomatic agenda shapes and is shaped by his relationship with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, president of Tunisia, discusses the Arab uprisings and the Tunisian initiative on creating an International Constitutional Court.

Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, president of Tunisia, discusses the Arab uprisings and the Tunisian initiative on creating an International Constitutional Court.

Hoshyar Zebari, minister of foreign affairs for Iraq, discusses the current situation in Iraq, regional relations, and Iraq's role in the international community.

Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, president of Tunisia, discusses the Arab Uprisings and the Tunisian initiative on creating an International Constitutional Court.

Les Gelb gives advice to Iranian president Rouhani.