Dan Murphy
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Is the Iran nuclear deal like Munich 1938? Not really.
Such comparisons not only make little historical sense, they also demonstrate how minor the Iranian 'threat' is compared to Nazi Germany. → Read More
Israel's Netanyahu is pushing hard against Iran nuclear deal. But others are pushing back. (+video)
For now, the Obama administration is sticking to its guns. → Read More
Israel's Netanyahu is pushing hard against Iran nuclear deal. But others are pushing back.
For now, the Obama administration is sticking to its guns. → Read More
Israel's Netanyahu is pushing hard against Iran nuclear deal. But others are pushing back.
For now, the Obama administration is sticking to its guns. → Read More
As Yemen's civil war grinds on, fears of a potential breakup
A secure, stable and united Yemen anytime soon looks sadly unlikely. → Read More
Europe asks Greece to climb Mount Everest. By Wednesday.
Greece has been handled politically difficult, and technically complex, choices on a very short timeline. → Read More
For Greece and the EU, now it really is crunch time (+video)
With bankruptcy looming, Greece has issued only vague – and contradictory – proposals. And Europe seems unwilling to budge. → Read More
For Greece and the EU, now it really is crunch time
With bankruptcy looming, Greece has issued only vague – and contradictory – proposals. And Europe seems unwilling to budge. → Read More
Yemen's civil war isn't as bad as Iraq and Syria. Yet.
The humanitarian crisis is deepening and the chances of a political solution soon seem very slim. → Read More
The Greece 'no' vote. No money, few options, and a lot more problems.
With about half of the votes counted, a referendum defeat for a European bailout plan for Greece looks certain. While the news touched off partying in Athens, the hangover will prove painful. → Read More
The Greece 'no' vote. No money, few options, and a lot more problems. (+video)
With about half of the votes counted, a referendum defeat for a European bailout plan for Greece looks certain. While the news touched off partying in Athens, the hangover will prove painful. → Read More
On the management and expansion of savagery
While the jihadis of the Islamic State hope their reputation for brutality will deter their enemies, another group's snuff video shows that what has happened instead is an expansion of viciousness and cruelty. → Read More
Islamic State's strikes in Egypt: Is this a full-blown insurgency?
Terrorism is nothing new in the Sinai. But it has evolved in a more dangerous direction for Egypt, and President Sisi's tactics don't seem to be working. → Read More
Islamic State's strikes in Egypt: Is this a full-blown insurgency? (+video)
Terrorism is nothing new in the Sinai. But it has evolved in a more dangerous direction for Egypt, and President Sisi's tactics don't seem to be working. → Read More
With Cairo assassination, Egypt's cycle of violence turns darker
A wave of repression by the Sisi regime the past two years has been matched by a rise in Islamist attacks. Following the car bomb in Cairo today, both sides are likely to up the ante. → Read More
International terror attacks follow jihadist call for Ramadan 'calamity' (+video)
The Islamic State's involvement in terror attacks in France, Tunisia, and Kuwait remains unproven. But the group aspires to be a player in global terrorism. → Read More
International terror attacks follow jihadist call for Ramadan 'calamity'
The Islamic State's involvement in terror attacks in France, Tunisia, and Kuwait remains unproven. But the group aspires to be a player in global terrorism. → Read More
Friend or foe? US lines up with Shiite militias and former Sunni rebels in Iraq
Overlap with such forces shouldn't be a surprise: America's wars in Iraq have required painful compromises all along. → Read More
New US rules on ransom payments unlikely to trigger windfall for militants (+video)
The US has never prosecuted a citizen for trying to obtain the release of an abductee by making payments. But official policy remains that no concessions will be given to hostage-takers. → Read More
Will Greece's euro fate be sealed today?
Probably not. But an amicable agreement between the IMF, Germany, Greece and others on handling the country's massive debt is likely to take more time. → Read More