Jeffrey Feltman

Washington Sets A New Tone As It Engages In Mideast Charm Offensive

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 04.06.2009 | World


Daoud Kuttab

The US Middle East policy appears to be slowly but gradually changing. US officials are beginning a charm offensive following a successful four-day tour in the region for the new secretary of state.

Understanding Syrian Rapprochement: Optimists Versus Cynics

Stuart Whatley | Posted 04.06.2009 | World


Stuart Whatley

Underlying the prospect for renewed diplomacy with Damascus is the universally accepted possibility that Assad will merely feign peace efforts without ever following through -- for which he, and his father before him, are notorious.

Syria Dialogue Not A Threat To Lebanon, Says US

AP | SAM F. GHATTAS | Posted 04.06.2009 | World


BEIRUT — The United States sought Friday to reassure Lebanon that its efforts to repair relations with that country's long-dominant neighbor, Sy...