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International relations

The cost of low-cost war
Published Nov 14, 2012
The U.S. can no longer afford counterterrorism strategy that relies heavily on drone strikes, SAIS Dean Vali Nasr writes / Bloomberg View
Clear vision needed on Iran
Published Nov 13, 2012
Successful diplomatic negotiations with Tehran require a bold new American tack in the Middle East, and quickly, says SAIS Dean Vali Nasr / The Globe and Mail
Opinion
Risky timidity in Syria
Published Oct 24, 2012
U.S. has no choice but to involve itself in Syria's future, JHU lecturer writes / The Jerusalem Post
A tale of two narratives
Published Sept 19, 2012
Ongoing violence speaks to failure of Obama administration's outreach efforts to Muslim world / Foreign Policy
A 'butterfly' in Kabul
Published Sept 13, 2012
SAIS doctoral candidate writes about the life and death of an 8-year-old girl in Afghanistan / The New York Times
OPINION
Death in Benghazi
Published Sept 13, 2012
SAIS professor Daniel Serwer writes about the consulate attack in Libya that killed four Americans, including U.S. ambassador / Peacefare.net
Syrian conflict threatens Middle East stability
Published Aug 7, 2012
Vali Nasr, who took over as SAIS dean in July, says situation in Syria has the makings of a grim, drawn-out civil war / The New York Times