In the Middle East, Iran, Israel and Russia — despite their rivalries — all share one goal: maintaining disunity.
The U.S. Strategy on IS in Iraq Has It Backwards

Why the U.S. government must rethink Iraq’s territorial integrity.
9 Facts: Saudi Arabia’s Shiite Problem

Saudi Arabia is 93% Muslim. But it is more divided than it appears.
10 Facts: Kurdistan and the Kurds

The history of Kurdistan helps explain the Kurds’ current conundrum.
Saudi Arabia: U.S. Ally or Enemy in the Fight Against ISIS?

Riyadh has played a dubious role in combating the Islamic State and their partners.
Syria, Azerbaijan and the Sunni-Shia Divide

How is Syria’s war dividing populations across the region?
Egypt and Syria: Beyond Repair

What do an insolvent Egypt and a disintegrating Syria mean for the governance of the Middle East?
Mr. Bremer’s Shades of Grey

If a black-or-white political culture is grounds for sending in U.S. troops, then few countries require an invasion more urgently than the United States.
The Iraq War and Academia’s Faustian Pact
How have warnings of geopolitical chaos in Iraq proven prescient?
American Realism and Engaging Syria

How is Syria becoming increasingly important to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East?