Since the government of Syria's Bashar al-Assad began to totter, the nonproliferation community has been waiting to see if he will unleash what is believed to be a large stockpile of chemical weapons, including VX, sarin, and... more ››
A regionalisation of the conflict looks increasingly impossible to prevent because there is no end in sight for Syria's war. Even if Mr Assad falls in the next few months (and he could last much longer) the damage his brutality... more ››
As the Syrian revolution approaches another anniversary, Syria's political opposition is showing signs of failure. Without a new approach, especially from America, the lack of a credible opposition will render a political... more ››
The uprising to unseat President Bashar al-Assad is now almost two years old. While Western governments have long worried that its self-declared leaders, many of whom operate from Turkey, cannot jell into a coherent movement with... more ››
Egypt is a tinderbox, as President Mohammed Morsi’s Islamist government vies for legitimacy with secular rivals. The streets of Cairo and other cities have run red with blood. Bashar Assad has plunged Syria into a horrific... more ››