South Asian Pulse

China's Middle East Footprint By David Schenker

Despite concerns about stability, oil, and Islamism, Beijing will continue to let Washington underwrite security in the Gulf...

Posted On: Apr 30, 13 | 12:29 pm

Changing the Guard at the Saudi Defense Ministry By Simon Henderson

Although the U.S. military now has a more competent royal defense partner in Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Muhammad, his appointment could provoke destabilizing countermoves ...

Posted On: Apr 29, 13 | 12:06 pm

Intervention Escalation By James F. Jeffrey

Alleged chemical weapons use by Syria is pushing the United States toward action, but Russia, China, and Iran might have something to say about that...

Posted On: Apr 26, 13 | 11:59 am

Debating Next Steps on Iran By Michael Singh

Changing Tehran's strategic calculus requires a firm set of nuclear red lines, a more credible U.S. military threat, and, most important, greater involvement in Syria...

Posted On: Apr 25, 13 | 12:21 pm

The Emir of Qatar's Oval Office Meeting By Simon Henderson

Qatar, an often-difficult ally, has been actively aiding the Syrian opposition and the Egyptian government, and Washington will likely press Doha to coordinate better on both issues.

Posted On: Apr 23, 13 | 3:59 pm

Europe's Hezbollah Problem (Part 1) By Daniel Benjamin and Karen Betts

There is a common perception that the U.S. antiterrorism campaign deals exclusively with al-Qaeda. In reality, the recent resurgence of Iranian state-sponsored terrorism

Posted On: Apr 22, 13 | 3:44 pm

Bahrain's Dangerous Race-Track Politics By Simon Henderson

Amid embassy warnings and an uptick in violence, Washington should urge the Bahraini government and mainstream political groups to avoid worsening ...

Posted On: Apr 18, 13 | 11:47 am

Dennis Ross Testifies on U.S. Policy Toward Syria By TWI Congressional Testimony

"...There can be no doubt that the ongoing conflict in Syria confronts us with terrible challenges. A humanitarian catastrophe gets worse by the day, as nearly a quarter of Syria's ...

Posted On: Apr 15, 13 | 12:00 pm

Tired of the Brotherhood, Egyptians Want the Military Back — But Only Temporarily By Eric Trager

A new military takeover would not provide any more of a path to stability than the increasingly autocratic Muslim Brotherhood, yet this may be where Egypt is heading...

Posted On: Apr 11, 13 | 11:57 am

Islamism in Libya By Aaron Y. Zelin

The tragic death of U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other diplomatic personnel during the September 2012 attack in Benghazi was the most prominent episode of growing ...

Posted On: Apr 10, 13 | 11:42 am