Foreign Policy In Focus

Iraq knows that Iran -- unlike America and other Western forces -- is there to stay.

Economic sanctions have not persuaded Iran to give up its nuclear program, so it's time to try something different.

New avenues for dialogue between the United States and Iran are needed to prevent minor confrontations from igniting a full-scale war.

The Arab revolts disrupted a dispiriting pattern in the Arab world, and these political and intellectual challenges continue to resonate.

The victory of Islamists in Egypt is a victory for democracy.

With diplomacy getting short shrift, Western containment of a nuclear Iran may be the only alternative to war in an increasingly militaristic climate.

Resolving longstanding disputes between Muslims and non-Muslims requires an understanding of the different cultural approaches to conflict resolution.