Menachem Begin

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a live televised address to the nation on his plans for military action against the Islamic State on September 10, 2014.

In dealing with ISIS, Obama could take cues from the Camp David Accords

Global Politics

The nature of war is that it’s impossible to predict its outcome, and the current military campaign against ISIS is no exception. But some conflicts can have peaceful conclusions — like the Camp David Accords that ended the Israel-Egypt conflict. Author Lawrence Wright argues that we can turn to the diplomacy of Jimmy Carter to learn how to deal with ISIS.

Saddam Hussein Iran-Iraq war 1980s.

History of Iraq part II: the rise of Saddam Hussein

Global Politics

Middle East Peace Negotiations: There and Back Again

The World

Marking the 30th anniversary of the Egypt – Israel Peace Treaty

Global Politics