Analyst Kamran Bokhari explores the reason the United States has pressured Israel and the Palestinians to restart peace negotiations.

Analyst Kamran Bokhari looks at the implications of the U.S. drawdown in Iraq and Washington's strategy for countering Iranian ambitions in the region.

Security analyst Ben West examines the Aug. 25 militant response to the U.S. drawdown of forces in Iraq.

The Aug. 3 border clash between Israeli and Lebanese forces seems unlikely to cause a major confrontation between the two states. Analysts Nathan Hughes and Reva Bhalla examine the tactical and political implications.

With the European Union ordering the assets of an Iranian bank in Venezuela frozen, pressure is building on Iran to come to the negotiating table on its nuclear program. Analyst Reva Bhalla discusses the issue.

Analyst Kamran Bokhari discusses the reappearance of a missing Iranian nuclear scientist during a critical diplomatic stage for the United States and Iran.

Growing rumors of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's declining health lead analyst Kamran Bokhari to discuss Egypt's regional importance.

Analyst Reva Bhalla examines rumors of U.S. and Israeli military maneuvers at a critical juncture in U.S.-Iranian dealings.

Analyst Marko Papic explains how Moscow is using its relationship with Iran in talks with the United States aimed at modernizing Russia.

Analyst Marko Papic explores the Russian perspective in voting to approve new sanctions on Iran.