A group of former policymakers, generals, and business leaders from Russia, North America, and Europe chart a roadmap of practical action to move toward an inclusive Euro-Atlantic Security Community.
Dmitri Trenin explains that Moscow’s position on Syria is primarily shaped by the recent experience of Libya, strong doubts concerning the Syrian opposition, and suspicions about U.S. motives.
Marina Ottaway and Danial Kaysi write that Iraq could plunge into civil war or split apart if the political factions that dominate the country can’t forge a real compromise.
Thomas Carothers takes stock of Obama’s democracy policy, finding valuable revitalization with continued troubling shortcomings.
Check out Carnegie's latest on Egypt's political transition:
Iraq is facing a new crisis as the government of national unity is under severe strain and sectarian tensions increase.
New commentary Douglas Paal writes that China’s Vice President Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit is an opportunity to represent America's issues frankly. But it is important to leave partisan politics out.
paper Muhammad Faour writes that serious education reforms are needed in order for the Arab world’s youth to turn into responsible citizens who can stimulate social transformation. عربي
commentary Yezid Sayigh writes that the Assad regime cannot win in Syria, but it certainly can resist and prolong the conflict.عربي
New q&a Yezid Sayigh argues that China’s current stance reflects its growing disquiet at what it sees as a U.S. policy intended to deny it access to Middle East energy sources. عربي
commentary Marina Ottaway says that the progress the United States wants to see in Egypt does not depend on foreign assistance but on agreement among Egyptians about the transition’s next steps.عربي
commentary Nathan Brown writes that Hamas’s recent steps toward reconciliation with Fatah are significant, but they do not yet represent any clear commitment to a different path.عربي
Absent a good education environment, there is little room for the Arab world’s youth to turn into responsible citizens who can consolidate and stimulate social transformation to bring about more prosperous and free societies.
China’s traditional diplomacy is at a crossroads as it adjusts to the new global order. The financial crises, climate change, and regional instability have propelled China into a new global role and in turn, a new era of diplomacy.
The obvious and often painful mismatch between aspiration and reality in European foreign policy has plagued discourse on European integration during the last decade.
While there are a number of reasons behind Moscow’s stance on Syria, confronting the West and increasing tension in their relations with the broader Middle East is at odds with Russia’s wider interests.
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