West Asia
Israel has no need to worry about Obama
Dougal Robinson is a Lowy Institute Project Research Assistant.
The US and Iran held a one-hour bilateral meeting in Geneva on Tuesday as part of negotiations on Iran's nuclear…
US Jews support two-state solution; split on settlements
Marty Harris is an assistant digital editor at the Lowy Institute.
Pew Research has released a major public opinion report on the attitudes of America's more than 5 million…
Focus on the Palestinian economy
Marty Harris is an assistant digital editor at the Lowy Institute. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Middle East and Central Asian Studies from ANU.
Two reports on the…
Talking to Iran is good, right?
It is right to be cautious about Iran's post-Ahmadinejad willingness to negotiate on the nuclear issue. And while a combination of the sanctions regime and the election of Hassan…
India links: Youth politics, IT support, 2014 election, defence spending and more
Danielle Rajendram is a Lowy Institute research associate. Her work focuses on Indian foreign and domestic policy, India-China relations and Asian security.
Can India keep…
India links: Modi's rally, BRICS, Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, welfare and more
Danielle Rajendram is a Lowy Institute research associate. Her work focuses on Indian foreign and domestic policy, India-China relations and Asian security.
BJP prime…
US-Iran: Hints of hope in presidents' speeches
Dina Esfandiary is an Iran specialist and a research associate in the Non-proliferation and Disarmament programme at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
The much…
'So much for the Asia pivot'
That's how the BBC's New York correspondent Nick Bryant introduced a NY Times account of President Obama's UN General Assembly speech. Here's the relevant passage from the Times:
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Reader riposte: Daily Show's Middle East map
Tzvi Fleischer from the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council writes:
Noticed you posted that skit about Middle East borders from the US 'Daily Show' today. It's cute as a…
Syria: How about a little love for the Russians?
Commentary from Washington on the US-Russia deal to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons is of two main varieties.
The first argues that Obama got played by Putin…