Policy Analysis

Although the recent storming of the U.S. embassy in Syria ended without bloodshed, American personnel may not be so lucky in the future.

The recent indictment of senior Hizballah figure Mustafa Badreddine has the group on edge, and for good reason.

By targeting Syria's energy sector, the United States can hit President Bashar al-Assad where it really hurts -- his pocketbook.

Turkey's political stalemate following the recent elections has overshadowed a key development: the near doubling of female deputies in parliament.

Egyptians are becoming increasingly angry and frustrated about the slow pace of political change.

The sooner the governing military authorities understand that Egypt needs more security, not more money, the better the chance that the country will be able to reverse the current dynamic and start moving toward a more prosperous future.

The United States should work with Turkey and other allies to halt the Asad regime's violence, avoid anarchy in the event of regime collapse, and prepare for a post-Asad era.

Tensions are rising between Israel and Lebanon due to potentially huge offshore gas and oil reserves in yet-to-be-agreed "exclusive economic zones" in the eastern Mediterranean.

Hillary Clinton's recent characterization of Syrian president Bashar al-Asad as "not indispensable" is the latest public signal of a quiet sea change in U.S. policy toward the regime.

Testimony before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, U.S. House of Representatives. "Recently, I journeyed to Lebanon's Wadi Khaled to visit with Syrian refugees who fled from the Sunni Muslim village of Tal Kalakh, which is surrounded by a constellation of villages dominated by Alawites -- the heterodox offshoot of

The attacks on the U.S. and French embassies in Damascus are a direct challenge to the international community and demand a prompt response.

As the Syrian crisis spills over into Turkey, the AKP's conflict-avoidance policy may not be sustainable.

The more that liberals concede to Islamist demands, the more they will be marginalized in the struggle for Egypt's future.

If current trends persist in Syria, the regime may be forced to deploy army units that are unable or unwilling to continue the brutal crackdown.

From whiskey to nuclear secrets, North Korea plays a remarkably entrepreneurial role in international affairs for a Communist regime.

Given the robust rhetorical support for the unilateral Palestinian statehood campaign, recent revelations that the PA cannot pay its employees their full salaries due to unfulfilled donor pledges is all the more surprising.

An Interview by Lara Setrakian, ABC News As the Syrian government's brutal crackdown on protesters continues, so do calls for the international community, and the United States, to do more to end the bloodshed. But what can the U.S. realistically do to convince President Bashar al-Assad, once considered a reformer

Rather than an ideological split, the formation of a new, small party by Muslim Brotherhood youth activists stems from discontent at their inability to advance quickly.

Growing unrest in Syria is increasingly spilling over the border into Turkey. So far 12,000 Syrian refugees have crossed into Turkey, and with a crackdown on the way in Idlib near the border, thousands more could be heading that way. Ankara has expressed outrage at the situation, calling the Syrian

For the first time in Turkey's history, the people have elected a Christian deputy, Erol Dora, to parliament.