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January 25, 2013

Israel
Voices From the Region: Jordan, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Israel

“We don’t want old faces. We tried that…We are worried…We can help Jordan not go the same way as Syria and Egypt.” –Khalid Hammad, 28, a lawyer who voted in Amman, in support of a friend, a fellow la…

A man shows his ink-stained finger after voting at a polling station in Amman on January 23, 2013 (Hammad/Courtesy Reuters).

July 17, 2023

Israel
Netanyahu's Invitation to Washington

The delay in inviting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to Washington has been a foolish effort to intervene in Israeli politics while dangers in the Middle East have grown.

May 25, 2016

Iran
No Surprise in Another Hard-Liner Victory in Iran

When the nuclear agreement with Iran was signed last year, one of the arguments for it was that it would help "moderates" in Tehran. And when Iran held parliamentary elections and elections for the c…

April 11, 2013

United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Egypt, Syria, and Iran

Significant Developments Egypt. An Egyptian Coptic Christian died today from injuries sustained during sectarian violence over the past week, bringing the total number of deaths to eight. Violence e…

Coptic Christians run inside the main cathedral in Cairo as police fire tear gas and Muslims throw rocks and firebombs April 7, 2013 (Waguih/Courtesy Reuters)..

August 17, 2011

Diplomacy and International Institutions
Arab Publics Skeptical About Iran

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during a ceremony on July 31, 2011 (Morteza Nikoubazl/courtesy Reuters) Most Americans believe that Iran is up to no good. It turns out that many Arabs h…

. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during a ceremony to celebrate the inclusion of Tabriz Historic Bazaar complex to the UNESCO world heritage list, 633 km (396 miles) northwest of Tehran, July 31, 2011 REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl