Topic: The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Syrian regime's core supporters begin to drift away

Support for Assad among the Alawites, a religious minority, is waning. But sectarian hostilities and increasing religiosity make Alawites hesitant to join the opposition.

Al Qaeda in Iraq and Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra make it official

Will unlikely coalition partners force new path for Israel?

Marco Rubio sounds a lot like Obama in big foreign-policy speech

Syrian government offers to meet with opposition

Syrian regime battles rebels for control of highway to its safe haven

Terrorist tweets: how Al Qaeda's social media move could cause problems

Turkey suicide bombing: This time, US calls it a terrorist attack right away (+video)

Ferocious battle for strategic suburb could hold the keys to Damascus (+video)

Backchannels US designates Syria's Jabhat al-Nusra front a 'terrorist' group at lightning speed

As Syria's rebels close in, Assad has three options

Syrian rebels riding momentum to Damascus

Inside the mind of Iran's Khamenei (+video)

Why Obama is standing with Egypt's President Morsi

Iran fires at US drone: the top 3 pressing questions

Terrorism & Security Responses to Syrian shelling highlight Turkish-Western divide on conflict (+video)

Activists: Now, yes now, is the time for US to push for MidEast peace

Ambassador Chris Stevens killed in Libya: Is Arab Spring turning against US?

Terrorism & Security Israel-US spat: A help to Iran? (+video)

Russian nuclear support for Iran limited by distrust

With Migron outpost evacuation, Israeli settlers lose the battle – but not the war

NAM summit: Iran attempts to prove Western efforts to isolate it have failed

Tweeting jihadists: The next generation of militants

Why no safe zone in Syria, yet? 5 complications

Terrorism & Security Assad says he needs more time to win war as refugees overwhelm Turkey, Jordan (+video)