Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is an advocate of human rights,willing to speak his mind--regardless of the consequences.

The death of Yemeni-American militant, Anwar al-Awlaki, will likely degrade AQAP’s ability to recruit foreign fighters and to conduct attacks against America in the near term. However, over the long term killing Awlaki will probably not reduce AQAP’s capabilities significantly.

As the leader of Malaysia's political opposition faces charges under very dubious circumstances, the U.S. government should make clear the importance America attaches to the role of law in sustaining a political process in which justice and freedom are natural allies

2011 wrapped up with threats by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz and with the Islamic Republic as a key topic of debate on the campaign trail, as well as concerns over the capability of al Qaeda after the terror group lost its leader.

The value of the Egyptian alliance is less than meets the eye.

Three attack on the U.S. homeland linked to al-Qaeda groups appear to have occurred in fewer than twelve months, yet the administration continues to lack a strategy to reduce the foundational strength of the enemy network.

The great surprise is not that millions took to the streets in Egypt but rather that the United States had for so long predicated its regional security on Mubarak.

Senators should not be dupes for dictators. Not every regime is sincere when it extends an olive branch.