POMED’s Weekly Wire for June 20 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of Congress' rebuke of the President’s handling of U.S. operations in Libya, as well as the AKP's win in national elections. In a new POMED policy brief, Yigal Schleifer offered a potential U.S. approach toward the AKP. Meanwhile, Lebanon announced a new cabinet, Secretary Clinton accused Iran of backing the Syrian ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for June 13 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of the Crown Price of Bahrain's visit to Washington, escalating violence in Syria and Yemen, and reports that Gadhafi may be attempting to negotiate an exit from Libya. Tunisia delayed upcoming elections to October, while Egypt's interim government officially recognized the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party. The full Weekly Wire ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for May 31 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of condemnations of the violence in Syria and of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's continued refusal to step down.  International financial institutions and G8 leaders pledged their support for the Arab Spring while analysts discussed the role of Saudi Arabia in countering democratic movements. Protests continued in Yemen and Morocco ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for May 23 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of the international community's hard line against the Assad regime, as well as Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh's continued efforts to thwart a transition deal. In Bahrain, human rights activists were brought to trial, and sectarian violence continued in Egypt. In Washington, President Obama outlined U.S. policy in the Middle East in ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for May 16 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of U.S. officials' tougher line on Syria, as well as ongoing violence in that country. In Yemen, violence erupted again as President Saleh continued his refusal to sign a GCC-proposed transition agreement. In Congress, a resolution condemning human rights violations in Syria was introduced, and hearings were held on the deteriorating state of human ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for May 9 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of Osama Bin Laden's killing and its implications in the context of a changing Middle East. It also looks at the reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas, EU sanctions responding to the ongoing unrest and violence in Syria, and political jockeying in Yemen as President Saleh continued to refuse to sign a GCC-proposed transition agreement. ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for May 2 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of the international community's response to the uptick in violence in Syria. In Yemen, the opposition and the Saleh regime grappled over a final decision on the GCC proposal outlining Saleh’s departure. Four Bahraini opposition figures were sentenced to death in a closed trial, while Fatah and Hamas agreed to a preliminary reconciliation agreement. This week, Congress ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for April 25 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of increased violence in Syria following the announcement of major reforms, as well as efforts by the Gulf Cooperation Council and the international community to mediate unrest in Yemen. Bahraini human rights activists and members of the opposition faced increased suppression, and Egyptian authorities conducted fact-finding missions on the violence perpetrated during the revolution. This week, look for ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for April 11 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of violent clashes between protestors and the army in Egypt, the escalating anti-government movement in Syria, and the Gulf Cooperation Council's efforts to negotiate President Saleh's departure from power in Yemen. In Libya, violence continued as more countries recognized the Transitional National Council and provided material support to the opposition. In Washington, commentators continued to ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for April 4 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of Egypt's constitutional decree, escalating protests in Syria and Yemen, and continued unrest in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Algeria. The Wire also looks at debates in Washington over the intervention in Libya and how to respond to the crackdown on democratic protesters in Syria.  This week, look for the news to continue to be dominated ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for March 21 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of  the international community's action as Muammar Gadhafi's forces attempted to reclaim areas under opposition control. It also looks at the increasingly violent unrest in Bahrain as Gulf militaries entered the country seeking to quell the protests, as well as Yemeni state security's attacks against protesters. Also in the Weekly is coverage of Secretary ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for March 14 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of international debates about enforcing a no-fly zone in Libya,  Mohamed ElBaradei's announcement that he plans to run for president in Egypt, and Tunisia's new government.  Protests continued across the region and major reform plans were announced in Morocco and Yemen. In Washington, new measures to assist Libya and democratic transitions in Tunisia and Egypt were unveiled. ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for March 7 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of the international community's swift and unprecedented action in reaction to the crisis in Libya, resignations of top officials in Tunisia and Egypt, and protests in Yemen, Iran, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Lebanon and Oman. In Washington, both the Senate and the House held hearings on the foreign aid budget, and lawmakers passed a continuing resolution to March ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for February 28 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of the international community's efforts to confront Muammar Gadhafi's violent crackdown in Libya, as well as the continued popular protests in Morocco, Syria, Yemen, Tunisia, Oman, and Iraq. In Washington, the foreign aid debate in Congress continues as the Senate takes up the FY2011 appropriations bill. The full Weekly Wire can be viewed here.

POMED has launched our Twitter account, PomedWire. Follow us to keep up to date with the latest debates and developments concerning U.S. foreign policy and the prospects for democratic reform in the Middle East. We will also highlight POMED's ongoing activities, events, and publications, as well as other relevant happenings in Washington.

POMED's Weekly Wire for May 18 is now available. This week's edition includes coverage of Kuwait's parliamentary elections, Jeffrey Feltman's confirmation hearing as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and the debate over President Obama's upcoming speech in Egypt. The full Weekly Wire can be viewed here.

POMED's Weekly Wire for May 11 is now available. This week's edition includes coverage of the House Appropriations Committee markup of the FY09 emergency supplemental bill and a fascinating hearing on Egypt before the House Human Rights Commission which included a testimony via telephone from Ayman Nour in Egypt. The full Weekly Wire can be viewed here.

POMED's Weekly Wire for May 4 is now available. This week's edition includes the introduction of Congressional bills that would reform U.S. foreign assistance, support women's rights and empowerment in Afghanistan, and authorize $500 million in assistance to Pakistan. The full Weekly Wire can be viewed here.

POMED's Weekly Wire for April 27 is now available. This week's edition includes Secretary Clinton's hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and King Abdullah of Jordan's visit to DC. The full Weekly Wire can be viewed here.

POMED's Weekly Wire for April 20 is now available. This week's edition includes the ups and downs of Iraqi democracy and some setbacks for women's rights across the region. The full Weekly Wire can be viewed here.