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Iran Takes Tough Stance on Chemical Weapons in Syria
On at least one issue—and at least rhetorically—Iran and the United States agree.
Report: Sunni-Shiite Divide Deepens
The Arab uprisings have deepened ethnic and religious tensions between Sunnis and Shiites in the Middle East, according to a n
U.S.: Iran Aiding Assad in Aleppo
Iran’s role in the Syrian conflict is “especially pernicious as it helps the Assad regime build sectarian militias,
Kerry Presses Iraq on Iran Flights to Syria
On March 24, Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraq to inspect Iranian cargo flights for arms.
Kerry: Nuke talks cannot go on forever
On March 4, Secretary of State John Kerry and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al Faisal warned that the window for diplomac
Iran and Syria Condemn U.S. Aid to Rebels
On March 2, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and his Syrian counterpart, Walid Mouallem, condemned the recent U.S.
Iran’s Post-U.S. Influence in Iraq
Interview with Ambassador Jim Jeffrey
Iran’s Post-U.S. Influence in Iraq
Interview with Ambassador Jim Jeffrey
The Islamists Are Coming
The Islamists Are Coming, edited by Robin Wright, surveys the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals.
