• This week, people are slowly coming back from their August vacations and gearing up for a well-rested Congress and a President determined to make [...]

  This Week in D.C. August 31-Sept. 3

  August 31, 2010
• Iraq has sprung back into the forefront of news recently after Obama announced last week that America’s mission in Iraq will change. Although [...]

  On Iraq: Experts Weigh in on Risks and Benefits of the Pull Out

  August 11, 2010
• After a summer of attempts to improve relations with the United States and its allies in Afghanistan, Karzai came out today with tough statements [...]

  Hypocrisy all around: Karzai tells foreigners to back off

  August 9, 2010
• A majority of the Arab population support Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons, says a new study by the University of Maryland and Zogby [...]

  Arab Countries: A Nuclear Iran Would be “Positive”

  August 5, 2010

• A report by Charles Dameron, fellow intern at Radio Free Europe based on an event at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Michael [...]

  Obama’s Mideast Rights Record Comes Under Fire

  July 2, 2010
• I am way behind on this, but I followed Karzai’s visit last week as well as reactions from key figures like Abdullah Abdullah. I attended [...]

  The Karzai Trip: What’s really in store for Afghanistan?

  May 19, 2010