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Secretary of State John Kerry pauses during his joint news conference with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)


Kerry and Al-Mutanabbi

Kerry and Al-Mutanabbi

This acknowledgment may indicate a lack of professionalism on my part, and for this I express regret: I do not read most political statements, nor do I force myself to “skim” through them, or tire myself with analyzing, and I reject the title of political analyst...
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A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on December 24, 2012 shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) meeting with Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi in the capital Damascus. AFP PHOTO/HO/SANA


Could Behind the Scenes Diplomacy Help in Syria?

Could Behind the Scenes Diplomacy Help in Syria?

Is Syrian President Bashar al-Assad seeking a negotiated way to end his country’s bloody civil war? This is the hope, some might say illusion, that the United Nations’ emissary Lakhdar Brahimi is trying to keep alive through diplomatic maneuvers. Three factors have...