Since taking office, the Obama administration’s policy toward Syria has been one of engagement. Repeated visits by high-level U.S. officials, as well as a strong push to re-send an ambassador there, were meant to signal to Damascus a departure from the Bush administration’s policy of isolation. The…

Today the National (UAE) published a story entitled, "Obama betrays hope created by Cairo speech." As the Arab press turns against Obama, can it safely be concluded that the administration's first foray into the arena of Israel-Palestine peace-making has failed? Two of the major prongs were the…