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May 14, 2012 / By Ellen Laipson
Tunisia’s Transition: Still the Arab Revolts’ Best Hope

A year and a half since a small-town Tunisian set himself and the Arab world ablaze, Tunisia is still the most promising case of an Arab society and state in transition to a

April 03, 2012 / By Ellen Laipson
Engaging Iran on Afghanistan

As conditions deteriorate for western forces in Afghanistan, and as prospects for talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany appear

The United States and Iran have been at loggerheads since the birth of the Islamic Republic, 33 years ago, but the two nations have never seemed as close to a major military conflict

March 15, 2012 / By Ellen Laipson
Engaging Iran on Afghanistan

This report examines the importance of engaging Iran as one of the key neighbors of Afghanistan during the period of withdrawal of international forces through 2014. It looks at the

February 23, 2012 / By Mona Yacoubian
Is Egypt Heading Off the Rails?

Egypt's revolution is clearly at a turning point, and the next four months could be its most critical period. The tanking economy, the deepening crisis with the United States, and