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Why Sunni-Shia Conflict is Worsening

When the influential cleric Yusuf al Qaradawi recently called on fellow Sunni Muslims to join the rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s

June 7, 2013
Geneive Abdo
Commentary

Obama-Xi Summit: Four Reasons Africa Deserves Attention at the Talks

Over today and tomorrow, President Obama and President Xi will be having their first meeting as the top leaders of the United

June 7, 2013
Yun Sun
Commentary

Hezbollah’s Gamble in Syria

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, appeared to cross a Rubicon last week. In a defiant speech on May 25, he emphasized

June 6, 2013
Mona Yacoubian
Commentary

U.S.-China Summit Offers Chance at Improved Relations

The summit meeting between President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for June 7 and 8 in Rancho Mirage, Calif., could

June 3, 2013
Alan D. Romberg
Commentary

Arms Twisting – Why Won’t Obama Sign His Own Weapons Treaty Next Week?

Amid a rash of negative press and continued controversies, the Obama administration has an opportunity next week to celebrate an important foreign

May 31, 2013
Rachel Stohl
Commentary

Stimson Center Launches Task Force on Drone Policy Headed By Retired Gen. John P. Abizaid

WASHINGTON – Retired Army Gen. John P. Abizaid, the former commander of the U.S. Central Command, will lead a new Stimson Center

May 29, 2013
Commentary

Let’s Not Blunder Into Another War

I was born 70 years ago this spring in the Bronx in New York City. In the years I’ve lived, more than

May 28, 2013
Barry Blechman
Commentary

Time to Reassess Drones

The U.S. drone strike program has entered a period of re-evaluation and reconfiguration. Nowhere is this more evident and important than in

May 20, 2013
Julia Thompson
Commentary

Ahmadinejad Shows No Signs of Going Quietly

As Iran’s election draws near, powerful figures within the ruling establishment seem more worried about the future of the incumbent than they

May 16, 2013
Geneive Abdo
Commentary

Are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq’s future?

This commentary appeared in the Daily Star on August 6, 2004. The most substantial outcome of the American invasion of Iraq has

May 15, 2013
Emile El-Hokayem
Commentary

America’s Global Health Programs At A Crossroads

President Obama thrilled the global health community during his campaign—he pledged to double foreign aid by 2012, including $50 billion over five

May 15, 2013
Allen Moore
Commentary

Video: From the Global to the Local: Building Capacity in a New Era of US Global Health Action

As the US government redefines its global health engagement strategies, policy makers increasingly embrace the need to help partner nations strengthen health

May 15, 2013
Julie E. Fischer
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