Then President of Israel Shimon Peres, Secretary of State John Kerry and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands at the World Economic Forum in 2013. (Photo: WEF)
The Explosive, Inside Story of How John Kerry Built an Israel-Palestine Peace Plan – and Watched It Crumble
The New Republic
By Ben Birnbaum and Amir Tibon
In this fascinating account of Kerry’s negotiations with Palestinian President Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Ben Birnbaum and Amir Tibon explain in great detail exactly why negotiations fell apart yet again.
Brain Games
The Weather Channel
By David Kushner
David Kushner speaks to scientists at the Santa Fe Institute on the front lines of the battle against climate change.
The Lonely Diplomats Club
That’s Shanghai Magazine
By Oscar Holland
Oscar Holland explores the curious world of micro-ambassadors (ambassadors from small countries) in Beijing as they balance the smallness of their political and economic capital with the great ambitions they have for the most populous country in the world.
The Biden Agenda
The New Yorker
By Evan Osnos
Evan Osnos follows Joe Biden around the world to understand the personal and political evolution that has made this Vice President a critical part of U.S. foreign policy.
In the Heart of Mysterious Oman
The New York Review of Books
By Hugh Eakin
Hugh Eakin tells the story of how Oman, and its cunning Sultan Qaboos, have weathered the Arab Spring and continued to exert an outsize influence on world politics.
Blogs:
Facebook and the Middle East Conflict: The Saga of the Sisyphus of Social Media by Josh Klemons
Gaza: The Failure of Non-Negotiation by Scott Monje
Managing Iran’s Nuclear Prowess by Christian H. Cooper
Does the Greek Golden Dawn Party Threaten European Unity by Mark Varga
The Best Defense Has Always Been the Game Changer by Richard Basas
Podcasts:
Dr. Larry Goodson of U.S. Army War College on the Middle East with Sarwar Kashmeri
