Honduras was the original 'banana republic,' and its poverty remains extreme.

The anchors of the Arab consensus have long been Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and both are now weakened forces in Arab politics and diplomacy.

As the Palestinian leadership never seems to pay any penalty for its words, America's seriousness about the peace process is in doubt.

On taking office in 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama put Israeli settlements at the center of U.S. policy in the Middle East.

While all Alawites fear vengeance against their entire community should Assad fall, there are varying degrees of loyalty to the Assads.

When freedom of the press is threatened, the United States should be leading efforts to protect it.

Libya as a country is a relatively new concept. The period of Libya as a modern nation really starts after World War II.