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What Future for the Central African Republic?

April 6, 2013, Julius Agbor and Michael Rettig

The Fear That Drives Russia's Support For Syria's Assad

March 27, 2013, Fiona Hill

The Real Reason Putin Supports Assad

March 25, 2013, Fiona Hill

Nonviolent Resistance Key to Middle East Breakthrough

March 18, 2013, Ibrahim Sharqieh

China's Intervention in the Myanmar-Kachin Peace Talks

February 20, 2013, Yun Sun

Supporting Teachers in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States

February 12, 2013

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Finding a Lasting Solution to Instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Conversation with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson

February 11, 2013

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A Lasting Peace? Yemen's Long Journey to National Reconciliation

February 11, 2013, Ibrahim Sharqieh

Time for U.S. to Stop Shielding Israel

January 23, 2013, Ibrahim Sharqieh

Ramallah Unravels - The Collapse of the Palestinian Authority

January 17, 2013, Khaled Elgindy

Camp David Peace Treaty Collapse

January 17, 2013, Tamara Cofman Wittes and Shadi Hamid

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Chaos in Kabul

January 17, 2013, Vanda Felbab-Brown

Big Bets and Black Swans: Foreign Policy Challenges for President Obama’s Second Term

January 17, 2013

Amnon Lipkin Shahak: The Peace General

December 20, 2012, Martin S. Indyk

Afghanistan: Endgame or Persisting Challenge with Continuing Stakes?

December 11, 2012

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U.S. Must Step Forward to Stabilize Congo

December 11, 2012, Michael E. O'Hanlon and Tony Gambino

With Ceasefire, Hamas' Isolation Has Ended

November 23, 2012, Salman Shaikh

Curious Victory: Explaining Israel's Suppression of the Second Intifada

November 15, 2012, Daniel L. Byman

Israel's Gamble in Gaza: The Perils of Operation Pillar of Defense

November 15, 2012, Daniel L. Byman

Abbas Appeals to Israeli Public

November 14, 2012, Natan B. Sachs

A Life in War and Peace: A Statesman’s Forum with Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan

October 18, 2012

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Losing Syria (And How to Avoid It)

October 18, 2012, Salman Shaikh

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October 15, 2012, Jonathan Laurence

A Risky Prospect: U.S.-European Military Cooperation under a Romney Presidency

October 15, 2012, Jonathan Laurence

A Preemptive Strike on the Foreign Policy Failures of the Next Administration

October 12, 2012, Daniel L. Byman