Skip to Content

Research & Commentary Results

Filter by
1038 Results
Slain U.S. Ambassador Thrived On Tough Assignments
Middle East Institute
  • Analysis
  • Slain U.S. Ambassador Thrived On Tough Assignments

    This story first appeared on NPR.com on September 12, 2012

    Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador killed in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was a very special diplomat. He made a career of going to difficult places and insisting that he witness tumultuous events firsthand.

    September 12, 2012

    Turkey Cozies Up to the KRG
    Middle East Institute
  • Analysis
  • Turkey Cozies Up to the KRG

    Turkey’s popular and outspoken Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was treated to a hero’s welcome last week when he met with Syrian refugees for the first time since Turkey opened its doors to the thousands of people fleeing Bashar Al-Assad’s crackdown.  Erdogan’s pledge to defend the rights of the Syrian people and his call for Assad’s removal, however, fell short of expectations.  Although Erdogan’s speech drew some applause, it was also interrupted by shouts of “We want arms for the Free Syrian Army and a buffer zone inside Syria!”   The Turkish PM’s reiteration of his previous positi