North Korea Watch Vice’s HBO show on the Dennis Rodman trip to North Korea, propaganda and all The controversial trip generated deep debate on the ethics of visiting the hermit kingdom. By Max Fisher 6 hours ago Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Iran Six pieces of good news from the Middle East this week (really!) For starters, Iran's new president is pushing for detente, Palestinians make a major concession, and sustainable farming is catching on. By Max Fisher 11 hours ago Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Syria The U.S. does have nonmilitary options in Syria. Here are four of them. President Obama, like much of Washington, seems stuck between risky military escalation and a floundering status quo. By Max Fisher 13 hours ago Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Egypt Washington Post lobby locked down during Egyptian anti-Morsi protest The pro-Sissi crowd accused Obama of supporting terrorism. By Max Fisher and Peter Hermann August 22 Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Egyptians rally outside White House to protest Muslim Brotherhood, Obama Protesters accused Obama of secretly supporting the Morsi government. By Brian Fung Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Egypt Less than three years later, some Egyptians kind of regret ousting Mubarak What happened to explain the change from a popular movement against the military-backed Mubarak to a popular movement in support of a military that oversaw Mubarak's release? By Max Fisher Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Egypt Here’s the video of Hosni Mubarak’s helicopter ride out of prison A surprising day many did not foresee in Egypt's two and a half years since the February 2011 revolution. By Max Fisher Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
China At Bo Xilai’s trial, searching for clues in his first photo in 17 months The fallen Communist Party star looked haggard, but was that a smirk on his face? By William Wan Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Syria A partial list of Syria’s suspected chemical weapons attacks this year The recent deaths in Damascus are far from the first incident. By Masuma Ahuja August 21 Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious
Syria The one video from Syria’s alleged chemical weapons attack that everyone should watch There's no death or blood, it's not graphic or violent. But it shows an important side of Syria we often miss. By Max Fisher Comments Share: More » Facebook Twitter Reddit StumbleUpon Digg Delicious