How to save Iraq

It starts with giving Turkey a real seat at the table By Eli Sugarman and Joshua Walker | October 31, 2013 Iraq’s democracy is on the verge of collapse. Violence is engulfing the country as fighting rages in neighboring Syria. As President Obama prepares to host Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s this week in Washington, it is a crucial moment …

Iran’s Nuclear Offer Isn’t Good Enough—Here’s A Better One

Zalmay Khalilzad | October 29, 2013 Iran’s recent overtures aim to ease the stranglehold of sanctions and facilitate Tehran’s re-engagement with the international community. Is Tehran prepared for serious concessions? Are there options for a reasonable settlement that can meet Iranian and U.S. redlines? Sanctions have isolated Iran from energy markets and the global financial system. Oil exports, which generate …

Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey: America’s Middle Eastern Silver Lining

Friday, October 25, 2013 Executive Summary The Obama Administration faces myriad challenges in the Middle East. It is wisely searching for new approaches to them because current policies are not working. There is no panacea to these foreign policy challenges, but at least one policy framework can help enable the U.S. to better understand and address them: a deeper Ankara-Washington …