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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to return to power after his party won elections in Pakistan. (REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic)

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Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s Comeback Kid

May 14, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Nawaz Sharif is the comeback kid of Pakistani politics, writes Bruce Riedel. With his party’s electoral victory, he is poised to become prime minister for an unprecedented third time. Will he be able to convert his victory into a new beginning for his country and U.S.-Pakistan relations? Read More ›

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And They’re Off: The Campaign for a New Iranian President Has Begun

May 13, 2013, Suzanne Maloney

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The Egypt-Israel Peace Test

May 10, 2013, Itamar Rabinovich and Tamara Cofman Wittes

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  • Avoiding Armageddon

    America, India, and Pakistan to the Brink and Back

    Bruce Riedel, February 6, 2013

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    Israel, The Arabs, and the Middle East 1948–2012 (Revised)

    Itamar Rabinovich, November 28, 2012

  • The Arab Awakening

    America and the Transformation of the Middle East

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