السياسة العربية والإسلامية

The dominant power in Syria's Kurdish regions, the PYD, is deeply problematic but shares some common interests with the United States.

Ennahda's agreement to step aside under peaceful popular pressure, at long last, sets an encouraging but all-too-rare example -- yet one that may not last.

Morocco's exceptional stability following the Arab Spring and its penchant for close relations with the West make it worthy of significant U.S. attention and encouragement.

Middle Easterners fear the White House will return to bad habits by dropping its demands on Syria in order to appease Iran.

The Beirut embassy bombing and Iran's anticipated retaliation against Saudi Arabia could threaten Lebanon's already tenuous stability.

The Saudi government views Twitter as a national security threat.

Aaron Lund interviews the Institute's Richard Borow Fellow regarding the number, nature, and affiliations of the various foreigners who have joined Syria's conflict on one side or the other.

Given Egypt's brewing power struggles, the current state of relative calm should not be mistaken for progress, let alone stability.

The United Nations recently announced that international talks will resume in January in an effort to end the bitter and brutal conflict now in its third year. In this video briefing backgrounder to the talks, Washington Institute Syria expert Andrew J. Tabler addresses five key questions about the conflict in