Outside the Beltway

The Khorasan Group is, functionally, al Qaeda. Or is it?

While the world pays attention to Syria and Iraq, Yemen is once against lurching into chaos.

Everyone knows that Israel has had nuclear weapons for decades. Don’t tell anyone—it’s a secret.

Despite the President’s assurances of an international coalition, the rest of the world doesn’t seem all that interested in joining the fight.

The two sides in Gaza keep extending the humanitarian cease fire, but remain miles apart on the major issues dividing them.

Well, it was nice while it lasted.

The war in Gaza seems to be winding down, but the underlying issues remain.

A glimmer of hope in Gaza is quickly snuffed out.

The Israeli public if overwhelmingly behind the war in Gaza, and that means it will probably continue for awhile.

Hopes for a temporary respite in the Gaza conflict faded away today.

The next phase of Israel’s attack on Hamas has begun.

An effort yesterday to bring about a cease fire in Gaza came to naught when Hamas rejected the proposal.

A US-EU free trade zone is a no-brainer. But the devil is in the details.

The First World War played an intriguing role in the birth of the radical Islam we are dealing with today.

Yet another autiobiography invites public discussion about her accomplishments.

Different name, same result in Egypt.

Once again, President Obama’s attempt to communicate a foreign policy vision falls short.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is a name we’re likely to be seeing in the news for some time to come.

Diplomatic word games.