Outside the Beltway

Saudi Arabia’s monarchy has suffered the loss of Crown Prince Nayef, the successor 88-year-old King Abdullah.

Sequencing matters.

The heady days of revolution in Egypt have been replaced with the cold light of political reality.

A new ruling from Egypt’s highest court has set in motion a chain of events that could end very badly.

US Army Special Forces are the best we have at working with far-flung villagers. Are they good enough?

British Prime Minister David Cameron accidentally left his 8-year-old daughter at a pub.

There is a disturbing trend in Western nations toward enforcement of laws against “insulting” religions.

The factors influencing Russian policy in Syria are many, and some of them are quite ancient.

The president has come a long way from his days as a “liberal law professor who campaigned against the Iraq war.”

There may be only one solution to saving the Euro.

The first shots have been fired in cyberspace. How will it end?

An Internet meme that Robert Mugabe has been named UN Tourism Ambassador is untrue.

Mitt Romney is criticizing the President over his Syria policy, but his alternative ideas aren’t very good.

Mark Zuckerberg left at least two Italian restaurants without tipping. Apparently, he read his guide books.

We, as Americans, tend to have a limited knowledge of the institutional variation that exists across democratic systems around the world.

Will more knowledge bring an end to the public debate over evolutionary theory? Don’t count on it.

Meet Flame. A cyber threat that makes Stuxnet seem like child’s play.

China’s economic engine may be sputtering.

Is President Obama’s announcement on same-sex marriage helping to create a change in opinion on the issue among African-Americans?

The private office is quickly becoming a relic, despite the loss of morale and productivity that comes from open floorplans.